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he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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Regular playing time became less of a sure thing.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, this seems to be no sure thing, as Jones is dealing with an oblique and knee injury.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
If all goes as planned, which is no sure thing, the 400-megawatt plant would become the world’s first fusion plant providing steady power to the grid—enough to power about 300,000 homes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
With Justin Verlander set to be a free agent, Ray is one of only three sure things in next year’s rotation, along with Logan Webb and Landen Roupp.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
However, this seems to be no sure thing, as Jones is dealing with an oblique and knee injury.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
If all goes as planned, which is no sure thing, the 400-megawatt plant would become the world’s first fusion plant providing steady power to the grid—enough to power about 300,000 homes.
—Jordan Blum, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
With Justin Verlander set to be a free agent, Ray is one of only three sure things in next year’s rotation, along with Logan Webb and Landen Roupp.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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