a certain

Example Sentences

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It very easily could be a desire to evangelize and spread the message of a certain way of living, but it also could just be wanting to sell a mixing bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

“But at a certain point,” he adds, “it’s really about moving ahead.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"Mangrove plants are highly specialized, and they require a certain duration of flooding with each tide," said Luisa Fernanda Gómez Vargas, also from the University of Exeter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Being a foodie has also become defined by leveraging a certain amount of cultural or social cache.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

If I don’t pay back the money within a certain time, then the pawnbroker owns the jewelry,” Nali said.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young