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Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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“This season has been a disappointment, and our fans deserve better than what we’ve delivered.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026
And we’re tough, because we’ve survived so much queer trauma.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
The recent retreat in oil prices—Brent crude futures now trade at around $75 a barrel—means that we’ve likely hit peak inflation.
From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026
"I don't want other families to experience what we've experienced."
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
The mustached man climbs fully aboard, reaching beneath the perch, lifting out Father’s prized rifle, his metal tin, exclaiming, “Look what we’ve got here.”
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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