certainty

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But before the ball is in the air, the NBA Finals have already delivered one certainty: only in New York could Elmo, Trump, Mamdani and championship basketball all end up sharing the same storyline.

From Salon • Jun. 7, 2026

What’s behind SpaceX’s certainty that retail investors want to be a part of its IPO?

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

"Amid global geopolitical pressures, the market needs certainty that monetary policy, financial supervision and market stabilisation remain independent and free from political intervention," added Central Bank Asia chief economist David Sumual.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

"Our £1bn multi-year crisis and resilience fund will give local authorities the certainty to help prevent households from falling into crisis and this can be used to support food banks."

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Some theologians were not content with moral certainty: in 1689 the Presbyterian propagandist Richard Baxter discussed the concept of evidence at great length, and decided that the only sort of evidence that counted was Evidence-Perspicuity.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton