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Tybee Island usually gets about $12 million for the services, but that’s no longer a sure thing.
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
For an unpredictable attraction, the destinations within the auroral oval are the closest to a sure thing.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
If that weren’t enough, the fact that his latest auteurist effort was filmed in French makes his return to the Croisette all but a sure thing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
At an Oscars where no other acting award seemed a sure thing, Buckley cruised into Sunday's Oscars at the Dolby Theatre as the overwhelming favorite.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
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Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 Mar. 2026
For an unpredictable attraction, the destinations within the auroral oval are the closest to a sure thing.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026
If that weren’t enough, the fact that his latest auteurist effort was filmed in French makes his return to the Croisette all but a sure thing.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
At an Oscars where no other acting award seemed a sure thing, Buckley cruised into Sunday's Oscars at the Dolby Theatre as the overwhelming favorite.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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