to be sure
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Asked about concerns delays were costing lives, Constance said: "Our NHS is safe but we need to be sure that people get the right care at the right time."
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
A paltry return, to be sure, but nobody had lost their money.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026
“I want to be sure that the LLC proceeds with the ideas we discussed — giving scholarships and recognition to women in engineering, etc.,” wrote Mitchell.
From Salon ● Sep. 23, 2026
Many stores carry iterations of the same styles, and in the wake of fast fashion, buying vintage clothing is the easiest way to be sure that what you’re wearing is different.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
A small girl watched to be sure they didn’t crawl away.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
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