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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% WHOSE Possessive that's often confused with a contraction (5) New York Times Jul 24, 2024
6% ITS Contraction often confused with a possessive adjective (3)
5% LEASE Rental contract (5) Thomas Joseph Dec 23, 2025
5% THEIRS Possessive pronoun (6) Eugene Sheffer Dec 22, 2025
5% RENEWAL Contract extension (7) Newsday Dec 21, 2025
5% HAD Possessed (3) Eugene Sheffer Dec 18, 2025
5% OWNS Possesses (4) Commuter Dec 17, 2025
5% RENEW Extend, as a contract (5)
5% INKS Signs, as a contract (4) LA Times Daily Dec 16, 2025
5% INKED Signed, as contracts (5) Newsday Dec 14, 2025

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