have it

phrase

: assert, claim
Rumor has it that he's leaving.

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Friday’s hearing likely will address a disagreement between prosecutors and the defense over the retrial location – not necessarily over whether to move it, but over the defense’s new request to have it in Charleston specifically. Devon M. Sayers, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 Dearborn's Muslim residents say the people outside of their community sharing hate have it all wrong. Heath Kalb, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 People who have it are highly capable learners, but need to be taught in a direct, explicit way. Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026 Nobody gets good at hard things by watching someone else have it. Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for have it

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“Have it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20it. Accessed 14 Aug. 2026.

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