sure thing
Example Sentences
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It wasn’t a sure thing the Bob Baker Marionette Theater would even reach this milestone.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Ordinary people had borrowed money to buy stocks because they believed they were a sure thing, and there was no safety net upon which they could fall, except the cold, hard asphalt of the streets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
He viewed the transaction as a sure thing, like a bond with equity-sized returns.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“Chet Douglass,” I said uncertainly, “is a sure thing for it.”
From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles
