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he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far
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However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 22 May 2025
And every year, some of those predictions feel like such sure things.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 22 May 2025
And every year, some of those predictions feel like such sure things.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The track record of the committees that will decide on Rose and Bonds and Clemens indicates that those voters believe in criteria beyond statistics, so jumping to the immediate conclusion — Rose is getting in! — may be no sure thing.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
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“Sure thing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure%20thing. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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