they'd
American-
contraction of they had.
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contraction of they would.
contraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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This week, millions of Haitians lost their temporary protected status, which shielded certain people from deportation on the grounds that they’d be sent back to horrible situations.
From Slate ● Jul. 28, 2026
Investors “are upset with me already that I’m somehow not feeding them all the information they’d gotten before,” he told lawmakers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
If the “Five-Star” crew were to meet “Ride or Die” duo Debbie and Judith at a pub, they’d have war stories to swap.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2026
Rams COO Tony Pastoors says the team isn’t rushing Aaron Donald to make a comeback decision, saying they’d rather have him during the season than July.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
But here was where they’d started out life.
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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