be sure of
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“I did the analysis, and I redid the analysis, and I redid the analysis, because I wanted to be sure of what I’m seeing,” Weyer said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
"We will never be sure of something if we don't have a rover, a lander or a human to take real measurements," Nodjoumi said.
From Science Daily • Dec. 27, 2025
Fewer people quit when they can’t be sure of finding other work.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025
But you can never be sure, of course, while you work on it.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 4, 2025
He could not be sure of the kind of whale because he didn’t know enough to identify them, but he thought they might be blues, and they literally almost filled the bay.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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