slam dunk
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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
Former SNP minister Kate Forbes has claimed that she was viewed as a "slam dunk" for the party leadership until she revealed her views on gay marriage.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 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
When your favorite player got a slam dunk, he looked like he was going to cry, even when I tried to give him a high five.
From "P.S. I Miss You" by Jen Petro-Roy
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