definitively
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Sunday's El Clasico became the first in almost 100 years to definitively decide who won the league.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
They also noted that definitively proving who made these trades, and whether or not they were inspired by insider knowledge, would be difficult.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
"Since this specimen is mature, this definitively shows that Nanotyrannus is distinct from Tyrannosaurus."
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
That said, there is one area where millennials definitively have had it harder than Boomers.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
No one knows enough about Greek astronomers to be able to definitively identify the creator of the mechanism.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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