a certain

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He explains in the book that “. . . I could often advocate on behalf of arrangements or songs or decision making within songs based on the colors and shapes a certain passage evoked.”

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

After that initial high point shows up, the price often dips for a certain period of time before climbing to a point where investors would want to consider purchasing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

And the Mitchell wicket went against a theory held by this England regime that a certain style of cricket cannot be successful in the Test arena.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

By law, children under a certain weight have to ride in the back, strapped into an appropriate car seat or booster.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith