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And while draft picks can rarely be absolute sure things, Booker has been just that through 12 games.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The only sure thing is that every intervention has unexpected consequences.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Also keep in mind that a Mississippi loss at Mississippi State could conceivably push UM past the Rebels, though that’s no sure thing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Maggiulli’s generalization assumes that the middle class can even afford to buy a home, and some top housing CEOs say that’s no sure thing these days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Dec. 2025
The only sure thing is that every intervention has unexpected consequences.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Also keep in mind that a Mississippi loss at Mississippi State could conceivably push UM past the Rebels, though that’s no sure thing.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 27 Nov. 2025
Maggiulli’s generalization assumes that the middle class can even afford to buy a home, and some top housing CEOs say that’s no sure thing these days.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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