be sure
idiom
—used to tell someone not to forget to do something
Be sure to lock the door when you leave.
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To be sure, local control has very real and troubling historic connotations.
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Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To be sure, Nvidia could right the momentum ship this week.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
To be sure, almost all other high-income countries also experienced a post-1973 productivity slowdown.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s a mixed bag, to be sure, but look at his numbers since Christmas: 10-5-1 with a .907 save percentage and 2.67 goals-against average.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Maria Flynn, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
To be sure, Nvidia could right the momentum ship this week.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
To be sure, almost all other high-income countries also experienced a post-1973 productivity slowdown.
—Matthew J. Slaughter, Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
That’s a mixed bag, to be sure, but look at his numbers since Christmas: 10-5-1 with a .907 save percentage and 2.67 goals-against average.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Be sure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/be%20sure. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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