they're
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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In their quest to “optimize” everything with AI, she worries they’re sacrificing what made the unscripted moments so meaningful.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
"We're talking to them right now. I think they're getting more and more serious," he told journalists.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
And companies are starting to realize they’re going to have to defend from attacks like this and that—surprise, surprise—AI can help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Lopez said people around her are carrying passports and documents in public to prove they’re citizens.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
“And ration cards can’t be counterfeited. They’re changed too often and they’re too easy to spot. Identity cards are different. I know several printers who do them. Of course you need a photographer.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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