what's
American-
contraction of what is or what has:
What's the matter? What's been done?
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contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?
Usage
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The BBC's China correspondent Laura Bicker explains the timeline of events and what's next for Nvidia as its board considers whether to oust the CEO.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
"After thinking what would be best for me, what's best for my family and where I want to play, it was a fairly easy decision," said Anderson.
From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026
How would you like to see things move forward in terms of what’s next for Billy and Tommy together?
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026
If you’ve ever read me before, you know I don’t give investing advice — I just try to be clear-eyed about what’s going on.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026
“She has been completely unprofessional, that’s what’s happened. After all our efforts. After the advertisement we placed in the Times!”
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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