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[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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I am certainly not claiming to have invented roasted chicken soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A process can appear to be completely watertight, as this one certainly had been, but when the circle of trust is expanded, the chance of information getting out increases.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“The Oct. 7 events certainly overshadow these elections,” said Tamar Hermann, a pollster and senior fellow at the institute who led the poll.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Many Ducks are certainly going to be better paid than last year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

His single, undead eye most certainly would have overlooked the flash of white fur.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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