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who's

American  
[hooz] / huz /
  1. contraction of who is:

    Who's there?

  2. contraction of who has:

    Who's seen it?


who's British  
/ huːz /

contraction

  1. who is

"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

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They have enviable wealth and careers, except for one who’s relatively less well-off than the rest.

From Salon Jul. 26, 2026

"It makes it easier for somebody to say whatever the person who's giving them money wants them to say," Holt says.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

“For the first time in history, everybody who’s swinging a hammer on our productions has health insurance,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

"From a Western world perspective, we need everyone who's creating a CCA to be successful," Ferguson said.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

“Okay, who’s the kid? Do you know him? We have to stop him from knocking on the door,” she says, panicking.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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