adverb
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“Carmakers have raised them a lot, certainly faster than they’ve raised prices.”
It certainly complicates how investors will view Monday’s earnings.
From Barron's
That’s certainly one consideration, but also, ‘is this something I can afford?”
From Los Angeles Times
The initial contact was certainly outside the box, but continued into it and the United forward flung himself to the floor.
From BBC
DAVILA: I certainly aspire for us to be a household name.
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