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certainly

[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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But that almost certainly will require taking out loans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

What that means for his future remains to be seen but those joyous scenes of last spring certainly seem a long time ago now.

From BBC • 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

Borgli’s certainly aware that no one film can start and end multiple conversations within its limited runtime.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

He would certainly be punished for hiding gold.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff