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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Noun
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But the risk here must be acknowledged - even the best prospects aren’t sure things, and as good as Anthony is, there been have prospects of his caliber that have fallen short of expectations.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, images of Kate Middleton sporting a new blonde look surfaced on social media, and while many websites and Instagram accounts took to praising her lighter locks and reposting the photos, the comments sections of these posts told a different story.—
Alison Mann,
SELF,
5 Sep. 2025
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The seemingly ever-present A-lister has graced magazine covers for three decades, her haircut spurring thousands of women to lop off their long locks in the '90s.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Slam dunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slam%20dunks. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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