what's
American-
contraction of what is or what has:
What's the matter? What's been done?
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contraction of what does: What's she do for a living?
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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What’s the line that gets quoted at you most often by fans?
What’s your most prized possession?
What’s a piece of advice you’ve gotten that’s been important to you?
So just tell me what’s going on and we can forgive each other.
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“Yeah. Llama is just super disciplined with how much she’s online. Her mom and my grandma have had a few phone calls about our gaming schedule, so they know what’s going on. Her whole family actually seems pretty great, once you adjust to the volume.”
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