you're
Americancontraction
Usage
See contraction.
Example Sentences
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“I cautioned him, ‘You’re still growing,’” his mother, Nichol, said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Agnew says his most memorable experience of being recognised came when he was "in my trunks in a swimming pool in Turkey and kids came up and said, 'You're PC Plum'."
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“My dad, that morning, was like: ‘You’re on the news!’
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
“Usually software companies say, ‘You’re going to pay me $5 million dollars a year,’” Luria said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
‘You’re crazier than any father of yours could ever be.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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