they've
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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This is because they’ve been isolated from other leopards for a long time and have adapted to one region.
From Science Daily • Jun. 24, 2026
We talked about their lives and what drew them to Annapolis before I asked how much attention they’ve been paying to the news.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
“And they’ve all been dismissed with prejudice, meaning they can’t be refiled.”
From Salon • Jun. 23, 2026
People need music, and they've needed it for many years in many different ways; whether you go back to church traditions or other traditions in life.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The leaders of the march are too far away for me to see, but I guess they’ve given the order to begin, because the crowd starts walking forward.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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