sure-fire
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A celebrity’s ties to a property would create instant buzz—and served as a sure-fire tactic for luring in a line of prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
"A candidate who can have a story that makes you want to know what happens next, and who delivers sure-fire twists and turns and thrills, that's what we want."
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The rotation is also shaky, with fragile Tyler Glasnow and aging Clayton Kershaw and underwhelming Roki Sasaki and injured Blake Snell and, really, just one sure-fire starter is Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2025
The problem, of course, is that this isn't a sure-fire solution and, if it was going to happen, it needed to happen fast.
From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024
The theme was a sure-fire guarantee of audience interest and the rest was up to me.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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