sure thing

Example Sentences

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Ordinary people had borrowed money to buy stocks because they believed they were a sure thing, and there was no safety net upon which they could fall, except the cold, hard asphalt of the streets.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Mauigoa is a sure thing as a Day 1 starter at right tackle and the Dolphins can move Austin Jackson to right guard for a season.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

A military attempt to open the waterway is no sure thing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

History suggests that’s far from a sure thing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 22, 2026

She has goals, but you sense it is no sure thing she will attain them.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove