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[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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"This act of hatred has no place in our society, and certainly no place on the streets of Northern Ireland," said Emma Little-Pengelly.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

“If I ever show up on ‘White Lotus,’ I’d almost certainly be the dead body at the beginning,” says Probst, “and fans would probably say, ‘Well, he definitely had that coming.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

This was certainly reinforced by the universal condemnation heaped upon then-Rep.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

If the backrooms are a metaphor for the internet, it’s certainly an unsettling one.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

I don’t hate little kids, but I certainly don’t want to live with one.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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