know for certain
Example Sentences
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The revolution might yet be real, but we won’t know for certain for several more years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 12, 2026
Whatever the case, we know for certain that the bigger the games are, the higher the financial and personal stakes.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2026
Vonn said she skied in Cortina on Tuesday and that her knee felt good with no pain but that she will not know for certain how she feels until she skis the downhill course.
From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026
But the plaintiffs had doctors testify that they could not know for certain whether an infant with these defects would live for days, weeks, or maybe even a few months before suffering a painful death.
From Slate ● Jan. 10, 2026
Father and Mother had agreed on a special knock so Mother could know for certain that it was him.
From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat
