surefire

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Even die-hard fans pay little attention to the second round of the draft, when surefire superstars are long gone and many players selected don’t even make their teams’ rosters.

From The Wall Street Journal

That singular focus has made him the most reliable receiver in college football and, come April, a surefire first-round NFL draft pick, all while somehow maintaining a strikingly low profile for a pass catcher of his caliber.

From Los Angeles Times

‘It Was Just an Accident’ and ‘Sentimental Value’ are now surefire Oscar contenders — as is one former winner the Cannes jury overlooked.

From Los Angeles Times

If you listen to financial markets, the U.S. is on a surefire path of accelerating productivity growth.

From Barron's

In the last few years, though, she’s realized that “being very dogmatic with my body is a surefire way to feel really bad,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times