sure thing

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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

Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

Pivoting to nonprofit work isn’t a sure thing, because there’s now less funding for many organizations.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

And there is one sure thing about the fall of gods: they do not fall a little; they crash and shatter or sink deeply into green muck.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck