slam dunks

plural of slam dunk
as in certainties
one that is certain to succeed since he was trying his first case, the assistant district attorney was assigned a burglary case that was a slam dunk

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  • But none represent sure things for the Yankees next season, and Peralta is as sure a thing as any team could acquire this winter.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • With Justin Verlander set to be a free agent, Ray is one of only three sure things in next year’s rotation, along with Logan Webb and Landen Roupp.
    Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2025
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  • To get into character for the role, the actor shaved his head, replacing his locks with a combover, and adjusted his posture to appear nearly a foot shorter.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
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    Jessica Hartshorn, Flow Space, 17 Oct. 2025

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“Slam dunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunks. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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