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surefire

[ shoor-fahyuhr, shur- ]

adjective

  1. sure to work; foolproof:

    a surefire moneymaking scheme.



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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of surefire1

First recorded in 1915–20; sure + fire
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Twelve years out from “Fruitvale Station,†with two major franchises under his belt and a surefire hit of an original film raking in the dough, Coogler’s story beckons other young filmmakers to try their hand at shaking up an industry set in its safe, risk-averse, white ways.

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On the horizon, there is fear that streaming will get more of broadcast TV’s last surefire attraction, the NFL, which can exit its media rights deal after the 2029 season.

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Philadelphia’s starter, burgeoning 27-year-old left-hander Jesús Luzardo, produced one of his best career starts, blanking the Dodgers over seven scoreless innings on two hits, two walks, eight strikeouts — and some help from a howling wind blowing in from center, which kept seemingly surefire home runs from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández in the ballpark.

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Trump’s tariff strategy is worse than a gamble; it’s a surefire loser.

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That’s a surefire strategy for surviving horror, or at least outlasting everyone else.

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