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

Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

The only sure thing appears to be Jessie Buckley, who plays William Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

Given the assumption that experiments would be carried out with technical perfection, the vaccine was a sure thing.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas