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The first hurdle to clear, resolving the war in Gaza, is hardly a sure thing.
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Skywriter reflects the transitional period when the Motown song factory wasn’t a sure thing anymore, but disco hadn’t yet revitalized the Jacksons’ fortunes.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
Johnson's reelection as speaker is not a sure thing.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
There is every reason to believe that this will not be an election night of a generation ago, when it was treated as almost a sure thing that a winner would be declared by midnight or just afterward.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Skywriter reflects the transitional period when the Motown song factory wasn’t a sure thing anymore, but disco hadn’t yet revitalized the Jacksons’ fortunes.
—Al Shipley, SPIN, 16 Jan. 2025
Johnson's reelection as speaker is not a sure thing.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 1 Jan. 2025
There is every reason to believe that this will not be an election night of a generation ago, when it was treated as almost a sure thing that a winner would be declared by midnight or just afterward.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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