you're

American

[yoor, yer] / jʊər, jər /

contraction of you are:

You're certain that's right?

you're British

/ jɔː, jʊə, jə /

contraction

you are

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you're

“Basically, you’ve got to come to the conclusion that you have X dollars to live on and that you’re going to bequeath, so what is the amount you could live without?” he said.

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“I think you’re really comfortable with both those guys doing everything we ask of a halfback in this offense.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Now, she added, “you’re scrolling at midnight on your phone, and you’re texting people, ‘What do you think of this?’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

"It could be how you present the candy when kids come to your house as much as the one piece of candy that you're going to give," he said.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“While you’re here, can you help me bring up the Flash so I can figure out where this all takes place?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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