sure thing

Example Sentences

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This sort of stunning rally seemed far from a sure thing at the time of the IPO.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 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

Mauigoa is a sure thing as a Day 1 starter at right tackle and the Dolphins can move Austin Jackson to right guard for a season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Call it a sure thing in uncertain times.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Or maybe there’s only one line, but it isn’t a sure thing, solid in its place.

From "X: A Novel" by Ilyasah Shabazz