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that's

American  
[thats, thuhts] / ðæts, ðəts /
  1. contraction of that is:

    That's mine.

  2. contraction of that has:

    That's got more leaves.


Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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"But if it's a curfew that prevents a child in need of support or help or comfort reaching out to trusted sources in the middle of the night, I think that's quite harmful potentially."

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

“When you look at the official, I want people to remember that that’s their neighbor. It’s somebody’s father or mother out there working,” Pappas says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

“But the closer we got to the game, I tried to just focus as best as I could, but it was difficult. A lot of outside noise, and that’s hard to avoid.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

Price delivers “Oval Room” with the same steely, straight-ahead tone that Foley had, offering a very faithful reading of the original — but that’s not meant as an insult or a diminishment of Price’s approach.

From Salon Jul. 14, 2026

There’s a long pause as her words sink in, and I try to sort out what she’s telling me into something that’s true.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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