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But rising energy efficiency and a surge in U.S. production could certainly help blunt the impact from the rise in global energy prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
Amaya, of NOAA, noted that the current marine heat wave almost certainly would have formed in the absence of climate change.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
You’re certainly right that the presidential pardon power does not extend to state criminal offenses.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
"That's what's going to define the moment, and we certainly learned that tonight."
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“How dare you make that accusation! Jakob is a lot of things, but he’s certainly not a thief, Mr. Berrycloth.”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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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