to be sure
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Be sure to check your local branch to be sure.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 1, 2026
This might already be showing up in the stock market, although the speculation in microchip shares is so extreme it’s hard to be sure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
"It's not enough to put down a glass of water and tell them to drink. You have to be sure they actually do," said head nurse Badra Hamadi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
“We want to be sure we can hold her to her word. Right now we haven’t been able to.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
It was an unusual activity, to be sure; but Clare, too, found that his greatest treasures were from the garbage.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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