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we've

American  
[weev] / wiv /
  1. contraction of we have:

    We've been here for an hour.


we've British  
/ wiːv /

contraction

  1. we have

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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That comes with a small amount of fire risk, as “we’ve been dry for a really long time here — like a month or so — so some of the grasses have gotten dry.”

From Los Angeles Times

"That's something we've been doing recently - that dressing room to dugout communication," said all-rounder Will Jacks afterwards.

From BBC

A disappointing report, however, could fuel more of the violent moves we’ve seen this year in markets.

From MarketWatch

“We’ve played the most teams in the top 15 in Southern California,” Morris said.

From Los Angeles Times

"In this format, it just takes one or two players having a really good day for an upset to happen. Even at the start of this World Cup, we've seen some close games that could have gone either way."

From Barron's