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he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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The only sure thing as President Donald Trump’s tariffs unfold is that prices of cars and trucks are going up, a livestream panel said Thursday.
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Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Still, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing, especially given the lessons of history.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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Bill Koenig, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Winning reelection is no sure thing in a relatively closely divided state.
—David Mark, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2025
That was when the playoffs seemed like an almost sure thing in light of the middling competition in the bottom half of the Eastern Conference.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2025
Still, success in avoiding a recession is no sure thing, especially given the lessons of history.
—Bill Stone, Forbes, 15 Sep. 2024
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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