sure-fire

Example Sentences

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A few years ago, the Rams defensive line was built around a sure-fire Hall of Fame player and a supporting cast.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 28, 2025

The problem, of course, is that this isn't a sure-fire solution and, if it was going to happen, it needed to happen fast.

From Salon • Jul. 17, 2024

It almost sounds too good to be true, but what are the long-term prospects and consequences for a pharmaceutical company that discovers a sure-fire winner?

From BBC • Jan. 4, 2024

Environmental experts say one sure-fire way to reduce aviation emissions is to reduce how much we fly.

From National Geographic • Dec. 8, 2023

Then, as happens so often, the preacher turned over his hole-card, the sure-fire card.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck