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Its one sure bet left in the running -- and maybe its only statuette, says Rosen -- is a best actress prize for Jean Smart for playing the indefatigable Deborah Vance.
From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026
Manager Dave Roberts was quite sure of that.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
His comments were echoed by Evan Hubinger, a researcher whose job at Anthropic is making sure AI doesn’t kill us all.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
"England are going to win this Test match, I'm sure," said former England captain Michael Vaughan.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
“Are you sure? Lala, this is very important,” Grandma says.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
He was reporting to those behind him with a voice that sounded older and surer than 14.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
February’s “Hoppers” managed a respectable $372 million worldwide, but the surer money now comes from sequels.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
If they even had a sliver of doubt before the Munich showdown against PSG they will be even surer now.
From BBC ● May 31, 2025
A perimeter defense on the western side of the Atlantic, he argued, would be surer and less likely to produce permanent American entanglement in European affairs.
From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2024
With every passing day, Dany felt surer in her seat.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
But his instincts made him one of the surest spotters and nurturers of talent in pop history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
A. Cooking produce to 158 degrees Fahrenheit is the surest way to eliminate the risk of contamination as it helps to kill most bacteria.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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
All his life, he’d wanted to be a part of this brotherhood, because he thought it would be the surest way to prove to himself and to his people that he was a man.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
