they're
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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And the Chargers are going to need to engineer a quick turnaround if they’re going to be among the 15% of teams that start a season 0-2 and still reach postseason play.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Texas Democrats I’ve spoken to over the years have a way of framing O’Rourke’s 2018 Senate run as not only a highly impressive achievement … but also something they’re comfortable Monday-morning quarterbacking.
From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026
“In terms of getting off the list, I think they’re stuck,” Lincicome said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
Cambridge University player Alex said it has been "cool" to learn the stories of Kansas and ASU and he would probably go to more college games in future "if they're teams we can rally behind".
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
“Then I’m going to assume they’re not here for us, and I’m going inside. Coming?”
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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