Examples of a sure thing in a Sentence
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Re-signing Highsmith remains more realistic for Miami than re-signing Martin, but even that’s not a sure thing by any means.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
By Jordan Peele April 17, 2024 7:03 AM EDT
A movie is never a sure thing.
—Jordan Peele, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
As a first-time offender, jail time isn’t a sure thing.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
But repealing the near-total ban on abortions isn't a sure thing, even with newfound GOP support.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
An effective ban — which, again, is not a sure thing even if the bill becomes law — would mean at least three things for content creators.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Outside the Canucks, none of them are a sure thing.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
But there was the ultimate available classic actor, Al Pacino, nearly blowing the best picture reveal entirely, which could have been awful if Oppenheimer hadn’t been a sure thing.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
This year, Christopher Nolan and Oppenheimer are a sure thing, Mr. Williams said.
—Hallie Lieberman, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024
By Jordan Peele April 17, 2024 7:03 AM EDT
A movie is never a sure thing.
—Jordan Peele, TIME, 17 Apr. 2024
As a first-time offender, jail time isn’t a sure thing.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2024
But repealing the near-total ban on abortions isn't a sure thing, even with newfound GOP support.
—Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 10 Apr. 2024
An effective ban — which, again, is not a sure thing even if the bill becomes law — would mean at least three things for content creators.
—Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
Outside the Canucks, none of them are a sure thing.
—Mike Brehm, USA TODAY, 4 Feb. 2024
But there was the ultimate available classic actor, Al Pacino, nearly blowing the best picture reveal entirely, which could have been awful if Oppenheimer hadn’t been a sure thing.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2024
This year, Christopher Nolan and Oppenheimer are a sure thing, Mr. Williams said.
—Hallie Lieberman, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2024
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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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