slam dunk
Example Sentences
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Of course, betting on sports rights isn’t a slam dunk.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
The states’ lawsuit offers coherent concerns about the deal’s impact on the film and cable TV marketplaces, but it doesn’t look like a slam dunk, according to antitrust experts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Two games into this series it looks to us, the members of the jury, as though Redick has taken this allegedly open-and-shut case, this slam dunk of a trial — and thrown down a reverse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
These cases are not a slam dunk for the plaintiffs or defendants on appeal; with so much money at stake, the upcoming battle will be brutal for both.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
“Love you” can slip up on you, sure, but it doesn’t make an in-your-face slam dunk.
From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas
