they've
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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We all want the cure-cancer part and not the end-of-the-world part, so maybe companies could sell their products only once they’ve guaranteed they’re safe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"Herefordshire's operators need to get with the programme before January 2027 and not leave young people to find out the hard way that they've been left behind," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
While Microsoft shares are only up 3% so far this year, they’ve gained 33% in the past three months.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026
Another way of saying this is that they’ve found a new way to dress up “Survivor,” the original — and, heaven help us, still running — task-based themed elimination show.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
My eyelids are pulling shut like they’ve missed each other.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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