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If the championship battle had any jeopardy remaining in it, that would certainly up the ante.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
As Ms. Dunn writes, that episode was among the first occasions—but certainly won’t be the last—during which civilians discovered with shock what GPS “was actually for.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
Experts say other deaths almost certainly have occurred.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 4, 2026
"It's certainly going to be tricky for the court to thread the needle," said Sankar, between upholding the administration's position and giving the oil companies what they seek.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
“I can certainly call the agency and see if there’s any more information available,” he said.
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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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