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Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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If your Facebook account gets hacked, that hacker has access to everything you’ve shared with Muse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
In this case, your husband is the one with the children and, as you say, you’ve had pets but you don’t have kids.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
Add some canned beans if you’ve got them.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
If you live along the East Coast, you’ve probably had a damp few days.
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Luck. Like you’ve ever needed luck. You put my name on here just to spite me, don’t lie.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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