to be sure
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But to be sure, the calendar alone isn’t responsible for this month’s stock-market rockiness.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Thirlwall added that "no-one seems to have understood that safeguarding action is required when a member of staff is suspected of causing deliberate harm - and does not require colleagues to be sure of guilt".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
My doctor said he would retest my levels in a couple of weeks to be sure it wasn’t a mistake, which frankly seemed petty to me.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
The rewards of fulfilling one’s dharma, to be sure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The historical record makes it perfectly clear, to be sure, that Jefferson was orchestrating the campaign of vilification, which had its chief base of operations in Virginia and its headquarters at Monticello.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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