cer-
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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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A cer- tain date is fixed when these shares and stocks are saleable "ex-div." or "ex-interest."
From Everybody's Guide to Money Matters: with a description of the various investments chiefly dealt in on the stock exchange, and the mode of dealing therein by Cotton, William
Rickfield was hooked, and Credite Suisse was the cer- tain Swiss bank in question.
From Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel by Schwartau, Winn
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
"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
A huge proportion of trials of nonemergency interventions, like Vit-D-Kids, also excludes a usual-care arm, including more than 70% of PCORI’s CER trials.
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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