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[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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Although I am the beneficiary, I’m considering changing it to make the beneficiaries our two children, who could certainly use the money — if that day ever comes.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Bass almost certainly wanted Pratt, not Raman, to advance, because a Pratt campaign would have been simpler for her on a variety of levels.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

“Martin Mull’s work as an artist will certainly be his primary legacy,” Martin said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think the fact that we made an album out of that, the fact that the event was documented required some inclusion, certainly, in the story,” Thayil tells Salon.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The smell— goodness, it certainly doesn’t smell like the hotel in Lucerne.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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