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But life has a funny way of showing that even a sure thing could always be flipped on its head.
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Three thousand hits will be nearly impossible, and even 500 home runs isn’t a sure thing.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Influence on Fed cuts: The market believes that a September rate cut is practically a sure thing.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Parsons is not a sure thing to be dealt before the season or the trade deadline.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2025
Three thousand hits will be nearly impossible, and even 500 home runs isn’t a sure thing.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 21 Sep. 2025
Influence on Fed cuts: The market believes that a September rate cut is practically a sure thing.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Parsons is not a sure thing to be dealt before the season or the trade deadline.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
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“A sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20sure%20thing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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