definitely
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I can definitely understand why there might not be, let’s say, a surplus of empathy for a privileged young man carelessly and repeatedly squandering his expensive education.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026
"I definitely believe that there is underdiagnosis," said Melissa Nolan, a professor of epidemiology at the University of South Carolina -- the state that has recorded the highest number of infections this year.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
“There’s definitely some healing going on,” the 65-year-old Danville, Ind., resident says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It was supposed to be like that, but it definitely affected us because I started getting a lot of European and Spanish-speaking tenants.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Pixies don’t bug you unless you’re near gold. They definitely don’t bite unless you have gold. Lots of it.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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