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Rolling all of the labor data together, the economy is in good shape right now, certainly not bad enough to justify easier monetary policy.
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An upset is certainly not out of the question here.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Auburn has the better roster, but certainly not the better quarterback.
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The early glimpses of Zebrowski’s play-calling have been positive — and certainly not conservative.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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Bill Conerly, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
An upset is certainly not out of the question here.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Auburn has the better roster, but certainly not the better quarterback.
—Matt Hayes, The Tennessean, 30 Aug. 2025
The early glimpses of Zebrowski’s play-calling have been positive — and certainly not conservative.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Certainly not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly%20not. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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