a certain

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"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

These are nonbinding expressions of intent to buy a certain number of shares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

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

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

There’s a certain loftiness, I think, to Metallica.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

There was usually a certain amount of guesswork involved, and that would make the case a challenge to prosecute.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield