it'd
American-
contraction of it would.
-
contraction of it had.
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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"We knew she was ill, but we had no idea that it'd be her last vocal," says Bono.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
“I was thinking it’d be funny to start a Brothers Osborne plumbing company that services all the bars.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
“If I was 25,” he added, “maybe it’d be the best thing in the world.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
And if even the big corporations can see that a diet of universally palatable slop is unsustainable and troubling, it’d be a shame to get left behind, comparing favorite Marvel moments with a chatbot.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Who thought it’d be safer? And safer for what?”
From "Clean Getaway" by Nic Stone
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