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"Some progress will certainly be made," she said, noting that she hopes China and the United States can ensure "lasting peace" despite "recent instability in the global situation".
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
"He certainly didn't go any way to convincing me to stay, put it that way."
From BBC • May 12, 2026
Admittedly, it isn’t a high-paying position, and it certainly isn’t the kind of internship that promises a leg up in future occupations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
“The internet has certainly changed the way audiences connect with movies, for good and for bad. That can have an outsized impact,” the studio executive said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 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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Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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Novel Study: Barrio Boy, Parts 1–3
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