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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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Law enforcement agencies across the region told The Times they’re trying to increase education for parents and young riders to cut down on dangerous crashes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Female screwworm flies produce eggs only once in a lifetime, and once they mate with a sterile male fly, they’re done with their reproduction cycle without having any offspring.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

That’s my move, to connect people right away on FaceTime, so they’re like talking to the person.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The port—where ships dock, load and unload supplies, and transport raw materials— is essential to the Japanese, and a tour of the area is the only way for her to discern what they’re up to.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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