sure
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“I thought for sure that staff at the clinic would help me out.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
And to be sure, “The Samurai and the Prisoner” can be a bit languid as its stretches to nearly two-and-a-half hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
To be sure, the stock market has been remarkably resilient over these three years in the face of above-average insider selling.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is too soon to know for sure.
From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026
So, again, not sure where to put my emotions.”
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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February’s “Hoppers” managed a respectable $372 million worldwide, but the surer money now comes from sequels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
A surer bet, Lopez told listeners, is to buy a franchise like a McDonald’s or Taco Bell.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
A surer indicator is to observe what’s popular in the current marketplace.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2025
If they even had a sliver of doubt before the Munich showdown against PSG they will be even surer now.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
Nevertheless, he could not deny to himself that Eilonwy and Doli had proposed the surer plan.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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Outside of oil producers, plastic makers have been the surest bet in the stock market lately.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 28, 2026
Refusing to be drawn into any operational details, Miliband reiterated that "ending the conflict is the best and surest way to get the strait reopened".
From BBC ● Mar. 15, 2026
It’s the surest way for a bad team to sow seeds for a better future.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 1, 2026
The surest sign of market dislocation is when banks start quantifying their exposure to a given issue.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Fairy lanterns have long been among the surest protections from creatures with dubious intentions.”
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
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