weren't
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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His eagerly awaited first public comments to the media since the Iran attacks finally came when he arrived back at the White House -- but they weren't about the news of the day.
From Barron's
It could be a different story in the title race if the Gunners weren't so adept at scoring from free-kicks and corners.
From BBC
Suddenly, the rules weren’t so rigid.
From Salon
“I’m not speaking for Mary Shelley, but there must have been some other, naughtier, wilder, more dangerous things that Mary Shelley wanted to say that weren’t said in ‘Frankenstein.’
From Los Angeles Times
There weren’t many people buzzing around, a reminder that the biggest reason to reshore chip-making isn’t to drive mass employment.
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