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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"Their response was that they'd consider it and they're still considering it," he said.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
Banks would increase loan rates, they’d cut back on riskier lending, and they’d merge to save costs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Instead, the Trojans found themselves in an all-too-familiar, all-too-painful position, one they’d experienced many times before during Riley’s tenure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
At one point, I thought that they’d be revealed as computer generated, just to demonstrate tech’s capacity for deceit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
They could stink of wonder and fear and disdain all at once, and an animal never knew which they’d act on.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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