to be sure
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First, to be sure, Amazon isn't without competitors in any of the segments it is in, including e-commerce.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Not all of this content is bad, to be sure.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
“And we found it so meaningful and purposeful to be sure that there is a place to talk about it, to create with it.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
There will be some Super Bowls, to be sure.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“We can’t go that way,” Axel says, just to be sure George knows the truth.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
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