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Instead, Clement almost certainly meant former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, who was considered the frontrunner for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination at the time.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Given the points system used to determine starters in the Kentucky Derby, Intrepido almost certainly needs to finish first or second Saturday at Santa Anita.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

A $3,500 price tag and cumbersome battery pack tethered to the headset certainly weren’t selling points.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Richard Sutherland has been in Tasmania for months, his brother and neighbour Neil Sutherland has said, and he certainly did not know Freeman or sympathise with his beliefs.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

In any event, while the method is hardly foolproof, it is certainly worth trying if you should ever be faced with a marauding dragon.

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville