you've
Americancontraction
Usage
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Example Sentences
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"You have this dream you've been thinking about for many years, and when it finally comes true... I was so happy," Zhang, 39, told AFP at his company's headquarters in Chongqing.
From Barron's ● Aug. 9, 2026
“If you’ve never met a smart, friendly, interesting yak — you must. Joyful, Cheerful, Intelligent and Sociable. You will fall in love,” it promises.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2026
"My career can be picked up at any time - whereas his career is right now and you've really got to take every opportunity," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
By now, you’ve seen the increasingly disturbing reports of rogue agents breaking out of their controlled test environments and into other companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
“Yeah, well. I didn’t find it funny. Any of the many, many times you’ve said stuff like that.”
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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