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he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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And every year, some of those predictions feel like such sure things.
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Taking Campbell is also an easier pill to swallow because there’s no sure thing available at a position of lesser need.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
There are no sure things on the Churchill Downs racetrack — and this year, there are few sure things around the track as well.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
Taking Campbell is also an easier pill to swallow because there’s no sure thing available at a position of lesser need.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 22 Apr. 2025
There are no sure things on the Churchill Downs racetrack — and this year, there are few sure things around the track as well.
—Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 4 May 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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