to be sure
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That, to be sure, is quite a story, one without previous precedent.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026
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
If a player does not react, be that to a headbutt or a trip or a push, it is far more difficult to be sure there has been an offence.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 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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