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Digital asset activity was certainly not quiet in Iran this weekend.
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Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Sebek was certainly not alone in coming up just short on what ended up being a bit of a disappointing day for Southland wrestlers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The critical and audience reception was muted at best and certainly not kind.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
That sense of both protectiveness and distancing will be familiar to most readers who have been sixteen; the difference, though, is that the parental figure that provoked these conflicting impulses was almost certainly not the founder of a fascist organization.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
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Carlos Garcia, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
Sebek was certainly not alone in coming up just short on what ended up being a bit of a disappointing day for Southland wrestlers.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The critical and audience reception was muted at best and certainly not kind.
—Luis Palomares, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
That sense of both protectiveness and distancing will be familiar to most readers who have been sixteen; the difference, though, is that the parental figure that provoked these conflicting impulses was almost certainly not the founder of a fascist organization.
—Literary Hub, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Certainly not.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/certainly%20not. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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