doesn't
AmericanPronunciation
See isn't.
Usage
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Example Sentences
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While that doesn’t currently mean the oil is getting through the Strait of Hormuz, it could put the nation’s oil first in line to reach supply-starved buyers when the crucial waterway reopens.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026
Defenders say the mascot doesn’t celebrate the ultrawealthy New Yorkers seeking second homes, but rather the hardworking immigrants who built them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Workers said the company has failed to provide protection from violent customers and doesn’t provide proper access to paid sick leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026
“The DEA doesn’t have a choice. They have to reschedule it in three months. So that’s already pretty fast.”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
He doesn’t have to say it for me to hear it: You got this, Lexie.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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