they'll
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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That means they could miss out if any of these companies rally after earnings — but it also means they’ll be protected if the rally reverses.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
If it doesn’t, they’ll be heading home for another long summer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Treat it like a brilliant colleague who has read everything and understands nothing—useful precisely because they’re different from you, not because they’ll agree with you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
But it has devolved into the worst sort of public spectacle; reporters sucking up to politicians and celebrities for greater access — a chance to be part of a crowd they’ll never join.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
“If we don’t pick them now, they’ll cover this whole area in pink dust.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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