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Examples of sure thing in a Sentence
he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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So, the 26-year-old returning to the Bronx is no sure thing.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
She’s got one foot out the door, too sure things will fail, and frankly, Carmy’s not helping.
—Marah Eakin, Vulture, 27 June 2024
Amid all of these challenges, the only sure thing is that the benefits of migration–like all traits and behaviors honed by evolution–must outweigh (or at least equal) the downsides.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 26 Sep. 2024
If history is any indicator, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined above
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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