they've
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Residents describe the conditions they’ve been living in nearly a month after a fire damaged a cold storage food warehouse in Boyle Heights.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
He describes how Chinese AI models, like all the other industries they’ve prioritized, began as a value proposition but now offer similar or even superior quality.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 24, 2026
“The Iranians may be less willing to engage diplomatically because they’ve been burned several times in the past,” she said.
From Salon ● Jul. 23, 2026
These privately owned e-scooters are illegal to ride on public roads across the UK, but they've proliferated regardless.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
I start along Buckingham Road with my torch pointed down, as they’ve instructed us to do.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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