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they'll

American  
[thayl] / ðeɪl /
  1. contraction of they will.


they'll British  
/ ðeɪl /

contraction

  1. they will or they shall

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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Acaster, meanwhile, reflected: "I'm gutted to not be a faithful anymore, I don't like lying. But if I don't join them, they'll kill me."

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

The LendingTree researchers have advice for people who don’t believe they’ll have the wherewithal to keep working in their 60s or who, understandably, simply want to stop working earlier.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026

Today they’ll fly toward Novoazovsk, a district of Donetsk between Mariupol and the Russian border.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

With LeBron James gone, Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves understand they’ll need to take over as leaders for a Lakers team reshaped by nine new players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Mum’s got a training day at work so they’ll both be out all day.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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