a certain
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An employer match might also be yours, depending on whether the company has a vesting schedule — a certain amount of time you need to work there in order for the funds to be yours.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We might do something a certain way, but someone else in another culture will probably do the same thing in their own version,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"Plants require a certain amount of accumulated heat, calculated as 'growing degree-days,' to progress through developmental stages including fruiting. Our plant cover has proven to enhance these," Olawuyi said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 1, 2026
"If you're a woman of a certain age and you have anything wrong with you they say 'lose some weight dear', or its the menopause," she adds.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
“The wind sounds more constant, does it not? Less tied to a certain place?”
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
