to be sure
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Each venue will have different programming, so fans are encouraged to check the schedule in advance to be sure they catch their preferred games.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
Not all of this content is bad, to be sure.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
As one of them put it: "We have to be sure that when there is a contest we can have a candidate who can lead us in to the next election."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
I want you to be sure that you’re making the right choice, given everything you have going for you and your family right here, right now.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
They reappeared shortly, with muddy hands and knees, breathless and excited to be sure, but empty-handed.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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