surely

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Wall Street is surely hoping the next 50 will be just as special.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

As we stand, the outcome isn’t knowable with any level of confidence; it surely rests on events at a tactical and strategic level in coming weeks and months that we can’t know.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Tuchel has spoken about Foden as an unorthodox deputy for captain Harry Kane as a central striker, but this would surely be too much of a stretch.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

And he’d surely like you to forget about it, too — or, well, most of it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

She hadn’t decided whether she could trust him yet, but surely she would if he could just stay here a bit longer.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny