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assure

[uh-shoor, uh-shur] / əˈʃʊər, əˈʃɜr /




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“I can assure you that there is not one droplet of whey in this country that is left behind.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 21, 2026

"I can assure you, they will not get all of this done in 60 days," Sherman added.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

“Warsh has to assure the world — especially bond investors — that he will do whatever it takes to ensure inflation comes back down to normal,” Long said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 3, 2026

Schenck said, “It was just, he was trying to assure me, you know, ‘I’m in.

From Salon May 29, 2026

At length he prolonged his remark into “Pip, I do assure you this is as-TON-ishing!” and so, by degrees, became conversational and able to walk away.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

And for 86 minutes, it assures us that some of the greatest cinematic treasures are also blissfully conflict-free.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

It assures him of direct entry into the sport's biggest tournaments for the foreseeable future.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

“If you look at the world long enough and hard enough,” the narrator assures us, “you will see that there is truth in it and that is beautiful.”

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Galindo assures potential clients, “I’m supportive of all identities and relationship styles so long as they honor the safety of the self & others, physically, emotionally, and otherwise <3.”

From Slate May 22, 2026

But Inspector Becker shakes their hands and assures them they did the right thing.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

He said he would officially file to withdraw from the race once he's assured his replacement in the race against Republican Susan Collins is selected in a "transparent and democratic" way.

From BBC Jul. 9, 2026

Burnham's path to Downing Street, however, looked increasingly assured late Wednesday after former armed forces minister Al Carns ruled himself out of the running.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

Lasher won the primary and is nearly assured of a win in the heavily Democratic district.

From Salon Jul. 8, 2026

The adaptation is in step with an emerging AI economy where graduates from elite schools face a tough job market and traditional career pathways look less assured.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Dasch figured Kappe probably felt more assured if he knew what Dasch thought about matters concerning America and the mission.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple

"That thing can be stopped," Tedros said on his arrival Thursday after assuring the Congolese people earlier in a message on X: "I want you to know that you are not alone."

From Barron's May 29, 2026

It claims 3M withheld and misrepresented details about the foam and its environmental impact, assuring them it was safe, despite knowing otherwise.

From BBC May 28, 2026

Here’s what we discovered: First, prosecutors did something called “vouching,” assuring grand jurors that they are trustworthy and would never bring an unjust case, so the charges must be sound.

From Slate May 22, 2026

After assuring them it would not, the owners always heard the same plea: Don’t let anyone change it.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

I grabbed her by the hand and pulled her out of the cinema, assuring the others we’d see them tomorrow.

From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys




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