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Early said Lee's headquarters were at the "Gaines House," but as Longstreet is known to have been at Doctor Gaines's, it is reasonably certain that this, and not William Gaines's home at Fairfield, was Lee's resting-place for the night.
On Thursday evening, at least, it is reasonably certain Mr. Biden's script has been well scrubbed and he will stick to it, as he did four years ago when he talked about his roots and the perils of Republican rule.
The exact date of its invention is not known, but it is reasonably certain that it came after the crayon manner.
That inquiry alone could take months, and the Justice Department is unlikely to conclude the Mexican money laundering investigation until it is reasonably certain it has a complete picture of HSBC's conduct.
"While as educators we know we never attain 100%, it is reasonably certain that the vast majority of St. Bonaventure's extended family — students, Franciscans, faculty, staff and alumni — share in the rejection of Mr. Paladino's comments and the comments of any who violate our shared values of individual dignity, community inclusiveness and service to others," he added.
WASHINGTON/BEIRUT, Nov 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. military said on Friday it was "reasonably certain " a drone strike had killed Jihadi John, Islamic State's "lead executioner" and a symbol of the militant group's brutality.
The Pentagon said on Friday that it was "reasonably certain " that an American airstrike had killed Mohammed Emwazi, the Islamic State's most notorious executioner.
The US military said it was reasonably certain Emwazi had been killed in the drone strike, which hit a vehicle and killed one other occupant.
Just how far back in history organized athletic contests were held remains a matter of debate, but it is reasonably certain that they occurred in Greece almost 3,000 years ago.
(It is reasonably certain that he would not have trusted Brown to do any of these things in the face of any serious opposition, and also reasonably certain that he was correct to think so).
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The phrase "it's reasonably certain" serves as an extrapositional introductory construction that provides a modal qualification to a following clause. Ludwig demonstrates that it acts as a strategic hedge, allowing writers to express high confidence while acknowledging the absence of absolute proof.
Expression frequency: Very common
