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With plenty of uncertainty unleashed by the ongoing energy shock, that’s certainly the case today.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“There’s a ton of work that goes into it, but winning certainly goes a long way to justifying how crazy that can be,” Smith said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026
And there was certainly nothing abnormal about the airport being crowded with throngs of people still in their pajamas ahead of a 7 a.m. flight.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
It’s certainly hard to argue that the current round of conflict, including the extended closure of the Strait of Hormuz, will undue the market’s hard-won gains.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
Of course Gladys said she didn’t do anything, and the eye doctor said he certainly didn’t do anything.
From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson
Vocabulary lists containing certainly
Florida's B.E.S.T. Common Suffixes: -ly
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"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" by Lewis Carroll, Chapters 4–6
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Novel Study: Barrio Boy, Parts 1–3
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