sure-fire
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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A celebrity’s ties to a property would create instant buzz—and served as a sure-fire tactic for luring in a line of prospective buyers.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
The rotation is also shaky, with fragile Tyler Glasnow and aging Clayton Kershaw and underwhelming Roki Sasaki and injured Blake Snell and, really, just one sure-fire starter is Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2025
The problem, of course, is that this isn't a sure-fire solution and, if it was going to happen, it needed to happen fast.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2024
Against Punjab he accounted for Jonny Bairstow, one of the more accomplished players of fast bowling, by hurrying him on the pull shot, a sure-fire indicator of how quick he was.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
Community singing is another sure-fire way to lift the spirits.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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