certainty
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Treasury is a virtual certainty to deliver on that promise.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
"This petition matters because dedicated, ring-fenced government investment would give researches greater certainty, help promising discoveries move into UK clinical trials and ensure rare conditions are not overlooked," he adds.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
The only certainty now is that it won’t take that long to reach a resolution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Without that legal certainty, every rule becomes another lawsuit, every standard becomes another risk, and the system keeps drifting toward a professional model.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2026
“Money?” said Njemile, more a question than a certainty.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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
These calculations are useful, but they are estimates rather than certainties.
From MarketWatch ● May 26, 2026
To death and taxes, add Red Rose victories to life's certainties.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
The tragedy of the war, on so many levels, and the apparent unravelling of the certainties of the previous century, elicited an unprecedented collective response from British composers.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
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