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If young Americans serving in uniform during World War II were unaware of how Marshall approached general officer accountability, they certainly felt war’s ravages up close and personal.
From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026
“These were high-stakes negotiations and there were certainly moments of disagreement, but disagreement should not be confused with disrespect,” he said in the statement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
“It’s certainly not do or die, but ... just to kind of get back feeling good.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
Of course, there is certainly a balance to be struck.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Part of him had even been eager for that to happen; certainly life would be simpler without a dragon to care for.
From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville
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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