How to Use have it in a Sentence
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Nobody gets good at hard things by watching someone else have it.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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Many of my keyboards, mice, and charging devices all have it.
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
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As fate would have it, the actor was wearing a body camera for the first time.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 27 July 2026
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So, if your grocery store doesn't have it, go to another one.
—Emily Elias, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026
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But the more the authorities talked, the more the crowd wouldn’t have it.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
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Plus, the host notes that there’s now easily a way for a player to have it both ways.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
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As fate would have it, that mystery was waiting for me offshore the very next morning.
—Josh Blaylock, USA Today, 31 July 2026
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Was there ever a conversation to have it in more modern times?
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2026
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So then the debate is, if that’s the case, then which animals have it and which animals do not?
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026
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Apparently, a host of traders with skin in the game have it all wrong; Bessent knows better.
—Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
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Entrepreneurs need funding, investors have it, and are eager to invest.
—Henrik Landgren, Fortune, 29 July 2026
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So we’re thrilled to have it on on the platform, and looking forward to Season 2.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 July 2026
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As fate would have it, Hadley gave birth to her daughter on the day of Diaz’s conviction.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 23 July 2026
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Luckily, Willis appears to have it, much to the delight of his teammates.
—Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
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Wall Street can’t have it both ways The bear case deserves to be taken seriously.
—Isabella Gao, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
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At some point while roaming the store, Haaland noticed the hard-partying raccoon and had to have it.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
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After such a fire, shrubs that usually fight for scarce sunlight on the forest floor suddenly have it all day and take over.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
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That said, even if a tool isn’t required for a particular task, that doesn’t mean that some home cooks don’t still prefer to have it on-hand.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2026
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Zuffa's own event page and the MSG listing both have it Sunday.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
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Respect is the currency at that altitude, and Los Javis have it.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
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This feature has rolled out gradually over the past few months, but all Proton Mail users should have it now.
—Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026
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In this episode, Daeron lets Gwayne have it for leaving him behind with someone like Ormund.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 27 July 2026
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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
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As fate would have it, Tielemans was awarded a penalty at the end of stoppage time following a video review.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 6 July 2026
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And the 2027 class should guarantee the Irish have it in future seasons.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 1 July 2026
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There is a reason that home-field or home-court advantage is such a big thing in sports and betting, and Mexico will have it tonight.
—David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
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Babies who have it typically live only about six months and often die from viral infections.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
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Although the production was long and labor-intensive, Funk wouldn’t have it any other way.
—Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
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Affairs, substance abuse, behind-the-scenes controversies, and so much more— these celebrity memoirs have it all.
—Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 July 2026
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So why do some of golf’s grandest names have it, while plenty of famous clubs do not, and how did a title that sounds so British end up attached to clubs around the world?
—Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 15 July 2026
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