definitively
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“Oil’s response to an unverified document confirmed how much supply-shock premium remains embedded in crude, and that sensitivity will not fade until a deal is signed or definitively falls apart.”
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
Sunday's El Clasico became the first in almost 100 years to definitively decide who won the league.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They also noted that definitively proving who made these trades, and whether or not they were inspired by insider knowledge, would be difficult.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
"Since this specimen is mature, this definitively shows that Nanotyrannus is distinct from Tyrannosaurus."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
They definitively established that the painting was in New York, or London, or in the South of France, hanging in the home of the owner of a soda factory.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
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