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a sure-enough ghost town that is a relic of the gold rush days
the inventor showed that he did have a sure-enough death ray
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The crisis and its fallout made for years of interesting reporting, but sure enough, the frequency of news stories related to particle physics diminished.—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026 Ten minutes when playing against Antetokounmpo can feel like an eternity, and sure enough, the fourth quarter eventually turned into a showdown between Milwaukee and the clock.—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 And sure enough, Gervais won his second Golden Globe for Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television.—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 11 Jan. 2026 And sure enough, my numbers were sky high for mountain cedar.—Robbie Owens, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-enough