it'd
American-
contraction of it would.
-
contraction of it had.
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Halliday: I don’t think it’d be possible to tell a story without being conscious of any sort of parallels because we all watch the news, we’re all aware of the world we live in.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“If you could do a lot with it, it’d be one thing — but no.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 7, 2026
"If you're someone like me who would rather not step one foot in Leeds, then it'd be really good to have one in Bradford to bring creative people all over to the city."
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
"To be honest, if I had to wrap it all up in one word, it'd just be excitement," he said of the mood in the team camp.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
I mean, if this was the first hunt they’d messed up, it’d be one thing, but this is more like the thousandth hunt they’ve ruined for me.
From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz
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