as in definitely
without any question
certainly, you can come to the party
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However, a source at X subsequently told The Verge that the screenshot was almost certainly a fake, as employee account dashboards aren’t configured that way.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, this mascara is pretty great, and Dr. Collins certainly agrees that its formula is the perfect lengthening mascara for those with easily irritated eyes and contact lens wearers alike.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
His time with Bedard is certainly over, for now at least.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
Needless to say, this mascara is pretty great, and Dr. Collins certainly agrees that its formula is the perfect lengthening mascara for those with easily irritated eyes and contact lens wearers alike.
—Nicola Dall'asen, Allure, 4 Jan. 2025
His time with Bedard is certainly over, for now at least.
—Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 18 Dec. 2024
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According to the doctor, stress can definitely be a culprit—but gray hair actually comes down to genetics as well as certain diseases like vitiligo, vitamin B12 deficiency, alopecia areata.Laura Solla, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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The coffee definitely tasted on the darker side of a medium with tasting notes of grape, red apple, and roasted almonds.Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 1 Jan. 2025
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While Otter surely filled his dance card for years, choosing whom to dance with proved very challenging.John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
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Produced by Telz, who worked on much of Burna’s 2020 Grammy-winning album Twice as Tall, the pulsing bass line and intoxicating rhythms will surely be blasting at every Detty December party, while its swelling orchestral flourishes make the African Giant sound truly larger than life.Heran Mamo, Billboard, 31 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Schwartz’s songs sure do soar in this film, and golly, a 100-piece orchestra is beyond joyous.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2025
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And sure, Saban would have freaked out about his team staying at a Ramada at Penn State.Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
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One of the things that the world has learned so clearly about decarbonization is that there is no social license for decarbonization pathways that put upward pressure on consumer prices.Justine Calma, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025
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Razer is clearly gunning for Apple with its Razer Blade 16, which is significantly thinner than last year's model.Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025
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Antar said that with the granite base, the sculpture probably weighs closer to 90 pounds.Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Then again, a healthy Kreider probably has more value to teams trying to make a long playoff run.Shayna Goldman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
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But also, some of the bracelets people gave me were really inappropriate.Emma Specter, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2025
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To let the silvery shade really sparkle, Carpenter skipped eyeliner and looked to be wearing almost no mascara at all, aligning with the current trending movement to skip mascara even in full glam.Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Certainly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/certainly. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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