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[sur-tn-lee] / ˈsɜr tn li /


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The billionaire certainly isn’t lacking for housing options in the Big Apple, where he owns several dwellings—including an extraordinary penthouse that he bought for $238 million in 2019.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 22, 2026

Will xAI owner SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, all certainly full of promise, trade in the same emotional way after their expected public offerings?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

Like Magritte's artwork, the Red Devils' qualifying campaign for the tournament certainly subverted expectations at times, with 6-0 wins over Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan sandwiched between draws against North Macedonia and Kazakhstan.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

But the Patriots are certainly putting themselves within striking distance of first-place El Camino Real.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

“You certainly can’t stop now,” I told her.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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