you've

American

[yoov, yoov, yuhv] / juv, jʊv, jəv /

contraction of you have:

You've already been there.

you've British

/ jʊv, juːv /

contraction

you have

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“But Anita, you’ve only been here for five minutes,” Ms. Lee represents herself as protesting.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

I get that you’ve been married for three decades and raised four children, but this money belonged to his mother, and he also has an emotional attachment to it.

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But don’t expect to see anything you’ve seen before in the new Fendi Croissant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Turn the whole internet off and on again: If you’ve heard rumblings about the cybersecurity vulnerability threatening the web but don’t know what’s going on, senior tech editor Tony Ho Tran is here to explain.

From Slate ● Nov. 5, 2026

“Logistically, it’s the easiest place for us to meet. Plus, you’ve always said it’s the perfect date destination.”

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