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
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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“We are going to be following through on plans we’ve made, having looked at what’s possible.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
"What I would like to see and what I'd like to do is a much more rigorous study into the ink concentrations or what's in the ink, not just lead," LaManna said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
"My answer is going to be no because - I'm going to go back to this - we don't know what's in it."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
In terms of overall gross margins, the Bernstein estimates are now below what’s implied by Wall Street’s consensus forecasts.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 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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