wouldn't
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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The three remaining correspondents, including Lesley Stahl, sent a Friday memo to the staff assuring them they wouldn’t be leaving, simply because “we don’t want to see 60 Minutes die.”
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
"If he cut, I wouldn't mind that," Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One, adding that the number of employees in Pulte's office had been "way too high for way too long."
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
And Phil DeAngelo, managing director of New York-based Focused Wealth Management, said he wouldn’t consider buying SpaceX shares until a market correction or pullback occurs.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
S&P Global’s index arm on Thursday said it wouldn’t ease requirements that companies entering the S&P 500 trade for a year and report profits across a four-quarter span, to the surprise of many investors.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
“They wouldn’t do that. No preacher would put up with it.”
From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck
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