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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And sure enough, Trump’s communications director, Steven Cheung, responded almost immediately to Pompeo—and gave the world a glimpse of what appears to be some sweaty panic building inside the White House.—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 May 2026 And sure enough, on the first possession of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, Brunson jogged into the right corner and waited for Josh Hart to screen his man, Cleveland’s Dean Wade, freeing Brunson to take a handoff from OG Anunoby and to square up with the switching Harden.—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 May 2026 And, sure enough, a cheerful looking man in a uniform soon came from nowhere, hopped into his van, and drove off.—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 20 May 2026 And sure enough, then a lion starts stalking the zebra.—AFAR Media, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for sure-enough