Examples of sure thing in a Sentence

he's a sure thing for the promotion: he's the most qualified candidate by far

Recent Examples on the Web But, at its heart, the movie explores the inability to walk away from a sure thing that makes a movie anyone who believes in luck. — Keith Nelson, Men's Health, 30 Apr. 2022 But after years toiling in a publishing landscape that hasn’t always paid much attention to Black women, nothing feels like a sure thing. — Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2022 However, since the Haslams took over in October 2012, there have been two one-and-done coaches — Rob Chudzinski in 2013 and Freddie Kitchens in 2019 — so continuity never feels like a sure thing. — Marla Ridenour, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2022 After all, big losses on what seemed almost like a sure thing carries professional risk too, like losing clients. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 16 Dec. 2021 Odds that make the Powerball jackpot look like a sure thing. — Michael Nesset, Star Tribune, 25 Nov. 2020 But avoiding an outright contraction is far from a sure thing. — Rich Miller, Bloomberg.com, 27 Mar. 2022 For the ambitious 62-year-old media titan, success is not a sure thing. — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2022 If Zelensky's government is toppled or goes into exile, or a long war devastates the Ukrainian economy, repayment would not be a sure thing. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 1 Apr. 2022 See More

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