have it

phrase

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

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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 Apparently, a host of traders with skin in the game have it all wrong; Bessent knows better. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026 As fate would have it, the first person to see Mata-Real’s value was Bobby Knight. — Ethan Hanson, Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026 Recognizing postpartum psychosis quickly is important because people who have it are at a higher risk of suicide, Bergink says. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 31 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for have it

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have it coming (to one)
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“Have it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20it. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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