for certain

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Recent Examples of for certain Before Underwood dropped back to his final heave, Michigan seemed headed for certain defeat. Austin Meek, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 Inflation has also soared above 80%, with prices for certain food staples up 100%. Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 Photonic systems can also reduce energy consumption for certain high-speed connections. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026 The State Board of Elections voted along party lines to direct county officials to reject certain absentee ballots for certain errors that previously would not have prevented a vote from being counted. Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026 Van Dam’s team suggested that people should be warned that meditation is contraindicated for certain groups, just as certain medications should not be given to some people. Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026 For weeks, nurses have railed on social media about the upcoming cuts to block pay — the extra hourly rate paid for certain high-demand nursing positions during the height of COVID-19. Tamar Hallerman, AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026 The new system also includes additional funding for certain services and new reporting and accountability requirements for school districts. Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026 The hotel will also be the venue for certain closed-door activities of the market. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 1 Sep. 2026

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“For certain.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/for%20certain. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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