definitively
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Still, it’s hard to definitively kill a rule that’s on the books.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
“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
"It's too soon to say definitively that specific changes to diet will extend your life. But this research offers an early indication of the potential benefits of dietary changes later in life," said Dr. Andrews.
From Science Daily • May 12, 2026
Sunday's El Clasico became the first in almost 100 years to definitively decide who won the league.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
It is not known definitively whether Mozart and Beethoven ever met, despite their lives overlapping by twenty-one years, but two more different artists, creatively or temperamentally, it is hard to imagine.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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