know for certain
Example Sentences
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His father "wanted so badly" to see him play for Brescia one day, says Pedrollo, adding: "That I know for certain, because he told me many times."
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Since shadow docket rulings are unsigned, we can’t know for certain the usual tally of supporting and opposing justices.
From Salon ● Apr. 22, 2026
If we don’t know for certain whether brain training can lower the risk of dementia, but it might just, then why wouldn’t we do it?
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 11, 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
“When I grow up, I’m going to find a way to know for certain who did a statue.”
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
