certainty
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Scientists can’t say with certainty why this happens to some people and not others.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
By contrast, owning a bond with no plans to ever sell it before maturity provides a certainty of returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
However, this was pre-satellite monitoring so it is impossible to say with certainty that none formed.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
Whether the owners wish to consider them without the cost certainty that comes with a salary cap will be the story line of the cold winter ahead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“You knock over the first one, and what will happen to the last one is the certainty that it will go over very quickly.”
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
There are no certainties but death and taxes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026
“There are very few certainties or permanent decisions in my life right now,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 2026
To death and taxes, add Red Rose victories to life's certainties.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
AI systems produce probabilities, and people treat them as certainties.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
Nothing seemed clear at first, but as I fell gradually closer to unconsciousness, a few certainties became evident.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
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