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Also, for sure . Without doubt. For example, I can't tell for certain if this is the right color , or I know for sure that she has a new car . The first term dates from the early 1300s. The variant, dating from the late 1500s, is also used colloquially to express agreement or assert the truth of a statement, as in Mary is really bossy.—That's for sure , or Are you coming to the party?—For sure I am .

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"With the run-in we have got compared to some of the other teams, I wouldn't say for certain we will make it but I am very optimistic."

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Bass, as part of her effort to reduce homelessness, has cut red tape for certain types of affordable housing projects.

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In the same case, the federal government has argued that the agreement comports with federal law, which it said “generally restricts the IRS from disclosing any tax return information” but provides for certain exceptions.

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The decision to exclude any mention of far-right terrorism is not necessarily surprising, given President Trump’s support for certain political terrorists and political violence.

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Officials say it's not uncommon for certain staff members to offer water to big cats if they get close to the boundary of the national park to lure them back into the forest.

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