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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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“The smartest people in the world know who’s going to win in AI, so you have to pay attention,” Melius analyst Ben Reitzes told Barron’s on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026

And, to his left, Alexi Lalas, the red-maned former U.S. men’s national team player who’s forever stirred a Cosell-style fury among critics and fans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The guy who sent me asked me, “Do you even know who’s working on your car?”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026

For Seaport Research analyst Jay Goldberg, who’s been bearish on Nvidia’s stock for an extended stretch, the lagging performance now seems to match his longstanding view.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 22, 2026

“I’ll give you three—no, uh—six guesses who’s standing here!”

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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