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“There is certainly a lot of pride involved—the idea that an American company ought to lead the American market,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Asked if he felt other players were "obsessed" with golf, Wood replied: "I wouldn't say they were obsessed, but the lads certainly did like their golf."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Fox certainly knows what the Montgomery County Jail looks like from the inside.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
“This certainly helps the effort in challenging Essayli, but I don’t know where that effort is and what they plan to do.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
I don’t hate little kids, but I certainly don’t want to live with one.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
Vocabulary lists containing certainly
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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Novel Study: Barrio Boy, Parts 1–3
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