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From Tokyo it was reported that the Japanese Government would cer- tainly not recall Mr. Hanihara for his ingenuous juxtaposition of the words "grave" and "consequences."
From Time Magazine Archive
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“You cer- ♦Cemetery Hill. tainly don’t mean—sir, I have been under the impression that it would be our strategy to conduct a defensive campaign, wherever possible, in order to keep this army intact.”
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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If there were not one word in it tending to degrade the mother, the gift would cer- tainly be as appropriate.
From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 5 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Discussions by Ingersoll, Robert Green
This small, empty place, oblong in form, at once bright and quiet, with a cer- tain grass-grown look, offers an excellent setting to the entrance-front of the palace, - the wing of Louis XII.
From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry
The Canal du Midi flows through the town, and, spanned at this point by a small suspension-bridge, presented a cer- tain sketchability.
From A Little Tour in France by James, Henry
"There is higher demand," said Alberto Mazzola, executive director of the CER lobby representing European rail companies.
From Reuters ● Nov. 3, 2023
The CER said the hearing next year would look at issues including the "fairness and reasonableness" of existing tolling agreements with shippers and potential repercussions on Trans Mountain's financial standing.
From Reuters ● Oct. 12, 2023
Natanson recently analyzed CER trials of critically ill people published over 1 year in three “high-impact journals with a reputation for a rigorous review process—the best clinical trial journals in the country.”
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 12, 2021
That claim does not reflect the expert consensus, according to Springford at the CER, who said academic studies showed that geography still mattered.
From The Guardian ● Sep. 30, 2016
CER Geonuclear Corp. of Las Vegas, began test drilling at the site after the explosions, they made an embarrassing discovery.
From Time Magazine Archive
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