"they've" meaning in English

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          "ref": "2025 September 15, Jennifer Kavanagh, “Here’s How Trump Can Prevent a War Over Taiwan”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 15 Sep 2025, Opinion:",
          "text": "China and the United States are closer than they’ve ever been to a war over Taiwan.",
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