they'd
American-
contraction of they had.
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contraction of they would.
contraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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Some have reported being hung up on when a 988 counselor misinterpreted their silence to mean they’d walked away.
From Los Angeles Times
If investors could all act like the coma patient they’d be better off.
Shares of Nike sank 9% after hours on Tuesday, as executives at the sneaker giant forecast more falling sales in the months ahead and conceded that the company’s turnaround efforts were taking longer than they’d wanted.
From MarketWatch
They’d rather spin her story as that of a risen phoenix without hinting at decline or mortality, and after a life of questioners seeking to paint her as a woman overcoming instead of studying her work in its own light, a person can certainly understand that approach.
From Salon
Why is it, then, that nobody seriously argues that they’d violate the First Amendment, too?
From Slate
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