be sure

Example Sentences

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Once your prediction has been submitted you are unable to change it, so be sure to pick carefully.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

To be sure, it’s easier to posit electrical issues External link for the 787, which entered service in 2011.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Amid this upheaval, he wanted to be sure that his son, Septimius, inherited the wisdom of the ancient Greeks—but doubted whether Septimius would have the patience to wade through a vast corpus of 1,000-year-old works.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

To be sure, there is a legitimate conversation to be had about how to improve election administration — including funding, staffing, technology and public communication.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

“We’ll have to run tape to be sure, but I think it’s good.”

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith