a certain
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You would encounter almost no resistance until the oar reached a certain speed.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
“There’s a certain type of person that, once you’re out of school, you crave learning and have curiosity about the world and really want to dig into a subject,” Jerry said.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 7, 2026
If you’re a certain age — say, the generation most excited by the prospect of a “Rocky” origin story — you probably have spent a good few decades watching people imitate Sylvester Stallone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
However, the source said, "at a certain point other individuals became involved, seemingly after most of the groundwork had already been laid and subsequently began taking credit for the progress that had been made."
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
From up there on the wagon, if you looked a certain way, the two houses on the hill appeared to be a pair of eyes staring out from under a mop of red hair.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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