They've

//ðeɪv// contraction

contraction ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Contraction
  1. 1
    they have contraction

    ""That's because we recognise these towns do have a significant population who need to travel, and they've been kind of missed out.""

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"We thought their shop was a failure, but now they've gotten out from under and even expanded."

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