we've

American

[weev] / wiv /

contraction of we have:

We've been here for an hour.

we've British

/ wiːv /

contraction

we have

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we've

"Well, look, we are," she said, adding: "we've got a diversified global market".

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

Some topics we’ve already decided on for future meetings include budgeting for travel, setting up workplace benefits and a portfolio show-and-tell to share our investing strategies.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

“Despite all the progress we’ve made, it’s still the second leading cause of death worldwide.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

At Protect Democracy, we’ve argued for proportional representation.

From Slate ● Nov. 9, 2026

So far, all the families have been nice—well, except for the Templetons—but Melanie makes me feel like we’ve known each other for years.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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