as in lock
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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Recent Examples of slam dunk
Still, that doesn’t make pitching access to team equity a slam dunk, Lindholm said.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
Angel Reese made another slam dunk at the 2025 Met Gala.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 May 2025
That’s because his slam dunk captured the Nuggets to a series-tying Game 4 win in a photo finish, 101-99 over the Clippers, on Saturday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
Holmes Beach is a slam dunk for families, and Bean Point is perfect for those seeking solace.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 7 May 2025
Angel Reese made another slam dunk at the 2025 Met Gala.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 6 May 2025
That’s because his slam dunk captured the Nuggets to a series-tying Game 4 win in a photo finish, 101-99 over the Clippers, on Saturday.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2025
Holmes Beach is a slam dunk for families, and Bean Point is perfect for those seeking solace.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slam dunk
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Nena Farrell The Best Bike Locks and Ebike Locks Our favorite bike locks for every ride, including new locks designed to thwart angle grinders.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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George Russell’s eyes narrowed under his flowing locks.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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However, the labor market appears to be fraying at the edges, so dodging an economic downturn is no sure thing.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Those high yields for U.S. bonds mean that investors want a bigger return for their public investments, which seem like less of a sure thing in the face of massive, deficit-expanding tax cuts.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
22 May 2025
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Finally, in this chronically complex and volatile world the temptation in the C-suite is to avoid communicating with stakeholders in the absence of certainty.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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But in these times of economic volatility — first, a pandemic, then rampant inflation and now the uncertainty tied to trade policy in Washington, D.C. — there are few certainties in the business world.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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