a certain

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I’d imagine for all of you that you’re probably never quite sure what roles you do that are going to be the ones that hit in a certain way.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It very easily could be a desire to evangelize and spread the message of a certain way of living, but it also could just be wanting to sell a mixing bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"Mangrove plants are highly specialized, and they require a certain duration of flooding with each tide," said Luisa Fernanda Gómez Vargas, also from the University of Exeter.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Being a foodie has also become defined by leveraging a certain amount of cultural or social cache.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Big Tony was remembering the Google search he’d done to find a certain phone number.

From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein