who's
American-
contraction of who is:
Who's there?
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contraction of who has:
Who's seen it?
contraction
Example Sentences
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And it seems important to have one judge say this about an out-of-control colleague who’s seizing cases from a thousand miles away.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
Some mouth the words, but others belt away, letting all the emotion built up over the six other days of the week fall onto Rhodes, who’s not Rhodes then, but simply the Host.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
His putting allowed him to fend off a who’s who of stars, shooting a five-under in the final round at a course that had driven players mad all week.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
"I simulate rope jumping to get my energy levels up," says the 27-year-old, who's also an amateur boxer.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
“Oh, poor hideous fox. You poor thing. Are you the one who’s been wandering in a dark forest all night?”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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