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Around Austin, bars have stepped up, building nonalcoholic menus that feel intentional, not punitive — and certainly not like a kid’s menu for adults.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Gulf countries and Venezuela share a geological bond, with both sitting on huge oil reserves, but the US capture of Nicolás Maduro has almost no impact on the region — at least not directly, and certainly not for now.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Moore is certainly not the sort of striker who only comes alive when within shooting range, with a high share of his touches being just beyond the halfway line, often when peeling away from his marker to try and find space.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
No one likes dry cake—not at home, not in a restaurant or from a bakery, not at the bake sale, and certainly not at a church supper where cakes are judged so competitively against each other.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Gulf countries and Venezuela share a geological bond, with both sitting on huge oil reserves, but the US capture of Nicolás Maduro has almost no impact on the region — at least not directly, and certainly not for now.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Moore is certainly not the sort of striker who only comes alive when within shooting range, with a high share of his touches being just beyond the halfway line, often when peeling away from his marker to try and find space.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
No one likes dry cake—not at home, not in a restaurant or from a bakery, not at the bake sale, and certainly not at a church supper where cakes are judged so competitively against each other.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Certainly not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly%20not. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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