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they're

American  
[thair, ther] / ðɛər, ðər /
  1. contraction of they are.


they're British  
/ ðɛə, ˈðeɪə /

contraction

  1. they are

"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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“A lot of new dads don’t realize how much they’re struggling because they feel ashamed or because they don’t realize it’s common shortly after the birth of a baby,” Saxbe said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

“I haven’t got to visit the other facilities yet, but they’re all marked on my Google Maps,” Keeton said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

And they’re shown to us by specific individuals, the projectionists named and applauded before every screening.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s no evidence that well-known women using social media and public appearances to sell their audiences on GenAI have any ill intent, or that they’re shills for AI companies.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

Once they’re around the corner and out of sight, I go up to the treehouse, where the T-shirt and sweats I lent Jonah are in the corner, neatly folded and smelling like his laundry detergent.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

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