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Adjective
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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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
And sure enough, Amber Glenn did beat Alyssa Liu.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And sure enough, the last two Playoffs in the original 12-year term saw a pair of non-Big Ten/SEC teams — 2024 Notre Dame and 2025 Miami — reach the championship game.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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Adverb
And sure enough, her roast beef recipe is sure to draw compliments from even your most hard-to-please guests.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
And sure enough, Amber Glenn did beat Alyssa Liu.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
And sure enough, the last two Playoffs in the original 12-year term saw a pair of non-Big Ten/SEC teams — 2024 Notre Dame and 2025 Miami — reach the championship game.
—Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
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
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“Sure-enough.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sure-enough. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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