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Younger, for sure, than any manager who appeared at the last World Cup, younger even than Julian Nagelsmann, the then Germany manager, by a week.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
"We conduct land and air operation from helicopters. There haven't been any reports on missing persons, but we are still scouring the area just to be sure."
From Barron's ● Aug. 17, 2026
More generally, I am not sure what constitutes an emolument.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It’s protecting our water, our EMS, our roads. Also protecting our county by making sure that our county has adequate legal representation when sitting across the table and negotiating with companies like SpaceX.”
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 17, 2026
He folds his arms over his chest and replies, “I’m not really sure where to put my emotions. On one hand, I love this ‘act out to make up for never acting out.’
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
Round after round, the Hurricanes have knocked off teams that seemed surer bets to make the championship.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
Movies are no longer the relatively inexpensive outings, making known properties surer bets for studios wagering on moviegoers gravitating toward the recognizable.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2024
The closer the algorithm puts a specific chart toward the tip of an arm, the surer it is of its decision, while those placed closer to the central body are less certain.
From Science Daily ● May 29, 2024
But I’m now surer of the impression I had of him after we first talked.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
A charge might win them free, but it seemed to Ed-dard Stark that they had a surer, safer tactic.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
A willingness to learn from mistakes, this insightful book suggests, may be the surest mark of a great company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
And he became a target for parodists, the surest sign of fame.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 23, 2026
Refusing to be drawn into operational details, Miliband reiterated that "ending the conflict is the best and surest way to get the strait reopened".
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 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
He somehow lost or abandoned his surest and quickest means of escape from the city: the one-eyed horse Booth had bought.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
