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he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Still, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing, especially given the lessons of history.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Elias Pettersson and Adam Fox — One of the sure things of any short tournament is that a few star players will string together bad games and everyone will freak out, including people who’d be smart enough never to overreact to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Still, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing, especially given the lessons of history.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
Elias Pettersson and Adam Fox — One of the sure things of any short tournament is that a few star players will string together bad games and everyone will freak out, including people who’d be smart enough never to overreact to a bad three-game stretch in the regular season.
—Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Because the voters have spoken: this is no sure thing.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sure thing
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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