| 单词 | sure-fire |
| 例句 | During the day, we went to the casinos, where Dad said he had a sure-fire system for beating the house. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Then, as happens so often, the preacher turned over his hole-card, the sure-fire card. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z Community singing is another sure-fire way to lift the spirits. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z “I have a sure-fire plan for cheating the federal government out of six thousand dollars. We can make three thousand dollars apiece without any risk to either of us. Are you interested?” Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The theme was a sure-fire guarantee of audience interest and the rest was up to me. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z "The more difficult the market, the more seductive is the sure-fire bestseller," he commented. The Age of Miracles, the earthquake novel that has shaken the publishing world 2011-03-18T13:00:48Z The Price of Stardom A sure-fire formula for success on Broadway has been as elusive as the recipe for eternal youth. The Price of Stardom 2010-05-14T03:21:00Z A sure-fire way to heal America’s politically polarized culture, apparently, is through our stomachs. First gourmet sandwiches, now burger-shaming! Can more sensitive lunches heal America? 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z I’d like to see an end to using oil as fuel, but nobody has come up with a sure-fire alternative that’s also cheaper and cleaner. New TV show follows the life singing car journalist 2011-12-02T17:03:12Z Neither “Green Book” nor “Bohemian Rhapsody” were considered sure-fire contenders. Golden Globes Honor ‘Bohemian Rhapsody,’ ‘Green Book’ 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z The point at which true crime intersects with music feels like a sure-fire podcast winner, and Disgraceland doesn’t disappoint. Disgraceland: rock'n'roll's worst hellraisers – podcasts of the week 2018-03-30T04:00:00Z Commercials celebrating women and dads made their mark this year, and favorite brands, like the ones below, delivered sure-fire viral hits. Super Bowl commercials still sassy, but a little more classy as sexism fades in 2015 2015-02-01T05:00:00Z Intermittently hugely impressive, it lacks the sure-fire consistency of The Barber of Seville or La Cenerentola. William Tell 2010-05-27T22:45:00Z Ikon Eastside, to 20 Jun The Surreal House, London With a full house of starry artists and wunderkammer appeal, this exhibition has all the building blocks of a sure-fire summer hit. This week's new exhibitions 2010-06-04T23:06:00Z As for sure-fire celebrity free-for-alls, count on “Welcome to the Rileys” and “The Runaways,” both starring Kristen Stewart of “Twilight” fame. 2010-01-21T06:26:00Z She wears her sure-fire way with materials lightly and her works have a wonderfully cheeky vigour. This week's new exhibitions 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z Is an affection for their music still a sure-fire and universally recognised benchmark of rotten taste, social incompetence and terminal uncoolness? Unseen Swells: 'I come not to slag off Coldplay, but to bury them' 2010-06-15T11:31:00Z Publishers are all looking for Twilight, J K Rowling, or The Time Traveler's Wife, that sure-fire book that ticks all the boxes. The Age of Miracles, the earthquake novel that has shaken the publishing world 2011-03-18T13:00:48Z In 1969, he won an Oscar for writing The Producers, a comedy about two schemers who figure out how to make money by producing a sure-fire Broadway flop - a musical about Adolf Hitler. Comic Mel Brooks gets BFI honour 2015-03-20T04:00:00Z These luscious scorings of Rodgers's superb melodies add an extra and entrancing dimension to their sure-fire appeal. A Celebration of Rodgers & Hammerstein 2010-08-23T11:03:00Z It’s not a combination you see often, but one that’s a sure-fire crowd pleaser. Cool Summer Salads 2010-07-19T17:48:00Z At art school, he and his peers were encouraged to finish each other's work, a sure-fire method to get students thinking about how meaning takes shape. Artist of the Week 101: Artur Zmijewski 2010-08-18T15:02:00Z Poetry, of course, is a relatively sure-fire solution. Baby, it's a classic 2010-06-28T08:56:00Z A song called Oh, Just Let Me Love You would presumably be a sure-fire winner. Let Me Love You 2010-05-25T07:09:00Z In this crazy world that’s a sure-fire recipe for true love. The Bachelor Season 21, Episode 2 Recap: Nick Gets Dumped 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z Reviews of the film have so far been generous, with Variety's critic calling it "a sure-fire scandal starter" boasting a "remarkable" performance from Depardieu. Strauss-Kahn story 'like a tragedy' 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z Although on any given day it’s hard to tell whether you’re doing that, over the long term, your scale is a sure-fire indicator. Forget government guidelines. Here’s how to eat better, in 6 easy steps. 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z This is not to say that, by turning their attention to Afghanistan or Iraq, American reporters and journalists are on to a sure-fire success. The human heart of the matter 2010-06-11T23:05:00Z Touts in vans roamed China's border towns, offering free, "sure-fire" get-rich trips. Bungle In The Jungle 2011-07-27T22:00:00Z Mind you, you'd think that, if only one house is blurred thus on a street, it would be a sure-fire indicator to the rest of us that someone famous lived there. Mansion Map: a guide to rich people's houses, until Google blurs them out 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Born in 1932 in Lahore, now in Pakistan, Chopra was favored by leading Indian actors, with his movies seen as a sure-fire way to become a hit with audiences. Bollywood pays tribute to "king of romance" 2012-10-22T09:07:44Z After wandering the streets of the city, Michael opens up over dinner, even talking about his deadbeat dad, which is usually a sure-fire winner, but not tonight. ‘The Bachelorette’ Watch: Mad in Madeira 2013-07-09T14:57:56Z The comics had lost a sure-fire punch line. Galley Girl: Bill Clinton Has a Healthy Appetite for Diet Books 2012-01-02T15:51:03Z "It has been such a bankable, sure-fire system.… This has called it into question." Louisiana scales back film tax credits, roiling the industry 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z And the premise should have been a sure-fire recipe for farce, especially when everyone piles into a summer share in the Hamptons. | 'Something Borrowed': New Lovers and the Old Triangle 2011-05-06T05:23:01Z It also offers a sure-fire method of determining whether your companion is “the one”. Ditch candlelit dinners: five activity dates to try – from bowling to board games 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Here are some of the more notable efforts, including their methodology and their sure-fire, numbers-tested winners for this year. Oscars 2015: Big Data number crunchers try their hand at calling the awards 2015-02-21T05:00:00Z Sadly, there's no sure-fire way to prevent dementia yet, but meanwhile, taking care of our brains can at least help stack the odds in our favour. Brain power dropped among over-50s during Covid-19 pandemic, study shows 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z If you’re looking for the quickest route to sure-fire depression, allow me to recommend November in Toronto. L.A. Affairs: My situationship was humiliating. Would a solo trip heal my heart? 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Even his typically sure-fire mechanics have faltered, something that hadn’t happened during past bouts with injuries. If this is Clayton Kershaw's last run with Dodgers, he's at peace with it 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z He's the closest thing they can get to a sure-fire winner, so expedience rules. 'Rodgers would have it all to prove in more testing arena' 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Unless you’re a committed pro football fan, the notion of constructing a major motion picture around the behind-the-scenes shenanigans surrounding the league’s annual draft of college players may not seem like sure-fire material. How to watch six of our favorite Jim Brown movies 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Some were head-scratching like James turning a sure-fire two points in transition into a turnover as he fumbled the ball away while trying to uncork a two-handed reverse dunk. Mistakes from LeBron James and Anthony Davis doom Lakers in Game 2 loss 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Theatergoers, surfeited with entertainment options at home, have been less inclined to commit to season subscriptions, placing more pressure on programming to come up with sure-fire hits. In a watershed moment for L.A. arts, Snehal Desai becomes first person of color to lead Center Theatre Group 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Never mind that he dropped from a sure-fire No. 1 in the world to No. 3 in the span of a month. Koepka living large at Masters, leads with Rahm and Hovland 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But with rising interest rates and fears of a recession, investors were more reluctant to back technology companies that were not a sure-fire win. How Long Beach's Virgin Orbit spiraled into bankruptcy protection 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Virgin Orbit faced a tough market for fundraising, with higher interest rates and greater reluctance from investors to fund tech that wasn’t a sure-fire win. Long Beach's Virgin Orbit lays off 675 people, 85% of its workforce 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z He’s a sure-fire Hall of Famer who can claim the mantle of being the greatest quarterback of all time, if not the best NFL player of all time. Tom Brady’s ‘for good’ retirement comes at a perfect time 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z I think he’s a sure-fire All-American, and he’s really earned it. WSU linebacker Daiyan Henley, Cougars’ top tackler, opts out of LA Bowl 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z Federal Reserve aggressively hiking rates and buyers seeking a safe-haven asset from the Russia-Ukraine war and other areas of global uncertainty, the dollar has been a sure-fire bet for investors. Analysis-Hawkish Fed, strong U.S. economy will keep dollar king of currencies 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has pitched the plan as a sure-fire moneymaker for the federal government. IRS inability to hire, retain workers could upend Biden’s revenue plans 2022-08-23T04:00:00Z Replacing those gas-guzzlers with electric vehicles gets a lot of media attention as a sure-fire way to keep the climate crisis at a more manageable level. To fight climate change, we need to start biking like the Dutch 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z Cruise control - a device which keeps your car at a constant speed without having to use the accelerator pedal - is often seen as a sure-fire way to save fuel, as it avoids unnecessary acceleration. Fuel cost: How to save petrol and diesel 2022-06-09T04:00:00Z This has long been part of South Korea's defence strategy, but it is rarely uttered out loud as it is a sure-fire way to enrage the North - which it did. From handshakes to hostilities: How dangerous is the situation in North Korea? 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z What looked like a sure-fire grand slam, Hernandez crushed a pitch to left-center field that was easily caught by the Marlins’ center fielder on the windy night. Offensive numbers dip to historic lows through first month of MLB season 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z “If Herschel is the nominee, he is a sure-fire loser,” Mr. McLagan said. Herschel Walker’s debate avoidance in primary spurs general election questions 2022-05-03T04:00:00Z If a sure-fire player wasn’t available, the Clippers weren’t ready to take away reps now from wings whose growth could help the team later. Terance Mann, Amir Coffey serve as unlikely point guards during Clippers' stretch run 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z But for now, some are skeptical that Washington would entertain using its first-round pick on a rookie signal-caller — particularly as no quarterback in this year’s class is regarded as a sure-fire hit. NFL combine opportunity for Commanders to get deals done 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z Tom Brady put together a legendary career between the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and is a sure-fire Hall of Famer once he is eligible. Tom Brady retires: Breaking his career down by the numbers 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Putting the debate aside, two female acts are the sure-fire front runners for the night's biggest prizes. Brit Awards 2022: Adele, Ed Sheeran and Dave nominated in gender-neutral awards 2021-12-18T05:00:00Z I’m sure this is helping some people get consoles, but it’s certainly not a sure-fire way to get one soon. A finder’s fee won’t guarantee a PS5 from Amazon, Walmart, or Best Buy this holiday 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z As always with betas, it’s not a sure-fire thing that this feature will make it into the final 15.2 release. Apple tests its new App Privacy report in iOS 15.2 beta 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z He moved to Bristol to take over Bonnies in St George in 2014 and assumed that cooking a staple of English breakfasts, pie and chips, along with bubble and squeak would be a sure-fire winner. Health-conscious Bristol cafe-goers shun the greasy spoon 2021-10-24T04:00:00Z Rumors that had enough smoke to be almost a sure-fire thing in previous years ended up falling flat. The Apple rumors were wrong 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Mr Hichilema would often comment on social media trends away from politics, particularly football - a sure-fire way to connect with voters. Hakainde Hichilema: The Zambian 'cattle boy' who became president 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z Albert is a wonderful man, an amazing talent, a sure-fire Hall of Famer, but like the legendary Willie Mays, he overstayed his time in baseball. Letters: A real Hall of Shame move by the Angels 2021-05-09T04:00:00Z While talks are swirling over ways to use budget reconciliation to advance immigration or Medicare legislation as soon as April, it is no sure-fire route. EXPLAINER: Senate eyes budget rule to push past filibuster 2021-04-06T04:00:00Z That all makes it pretty hard to see where a logical, immediate “sure-fire quarterback solution’’ would come from for this year. Will Carolina’s trade for Sam Darnold finally kill off Russell Wilson trade rumors? 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Johnny Juzang, the lone sure-fire future NBA player on the team, was only two for seven shooting in the first half and finished with 17 points. Hernández: Mick Cronin's Westwood spell is transforming Bruins into NCAA bluebloods 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Being available in free agency does not guarantee sure-fire production. Titans’ pass rush busts cautionary tale for NFL free agency 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z There is no sure-fire way of counting how many bills are filibustered in a year because of the nebulous nature of the threats. Explainer: What is the U.S. Senate filibuster and why is everyone talking about it? 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z He still thinks it is his sure-fire ticket to success. Donald Trump's "real" legacy to America: The weaponization of an alternate reality 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z There’s no easy path to winning in the NFL, and no sure-fire formula for success. Worth the risk? Rams hope Matthew Stafford can deliver what Jared Goff couldn't 2021-01-31T05:00:00Z Investing in infrastructure is a sure-fire way to juice job numbers in the midst of rising unemployment, with studies showing that every $1 billion of highway spending supports 13,000 jobs for one year. Let’s build the cities we want to see in 100 years 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Because master regulators are rarely mutated, genomics is not a sure-fire way to identify them. The RNA and protein landscape that could bring precision medicine to more people 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z Could you squeeze a first out of a sure-fire contender? Things aren’t going well for Odell Beckham Jr in Cleveland 2020-09-18T04:00:00Z They are right, throwing thousands of whole families into the streets or forcing them into shelters is a sure-fire way to spread COVID-19, which will benefit no one right about now. Editorial Roundup: Pennsylvania 2020-09-09T04:00:00Z Doing what they're doing seems a sure-fire recipe for doing great damage to the party they claim to want to protect. Trump puts ‘battle’ back in battleground campaigning 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z The Federal Reserve Banks of New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Cleveland and Minneapolis all said that some of their firms had been cutting wages — not exactly a sure-fire way to coax workers back to the job. Column: The GOP war on unemployment aid is bad for workers and disastrous for the economy 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z Not picking up a receiver in a class loaded with sure-fire stars was a clear message to Rodgers: our success isn’t dependent on you now. The Green Bay Packers stiffed Aaron Rodgers again and now divorce beckons 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z A Broadway producer and his accountant back a sure-fire flop: Springtime for Hitler. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, April 26, 2020 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The university can’t afford to get this one wrong, and introducing a candidate at the last minute, without time for a full public vetting, seems a sure-fire way to risk something going wrong. Editorial Roundup: Florida 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Economists will be keeping a close eye particularly on rising joblessness, weekly unemployment claims and any other signs of increasing layoffs — sure-fire indicators of a recession. As recession fears mount, eyes turn to the American consumer 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The constitutional amendment, the law professor said, would be a more sure-fire way to effect change on abortion law in the state. Iowa lawmakers renew push for 72-hour abortion waiting period 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z There is no one strategy, no sure-fire path. Storm the Court to make debut in San Vicente Stakes at Santa Anita 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Honestly, it wouldn’t shock me if the academy passes over Jennifer Lopez, long considered a sure-fire nominee for her celebrated turn as the ringleader stripper in “Hustlers.” Oscar nominations 2020: Complete predictions in all 24 categories 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z “They are always asking, ‘How can we be provocative?’” she said, and one sure-fire way is to mock or belittle religion. Losing our religion: Hollywood reluctant to make faith-based movies 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z It is that optimism in the face of sure-fire suffering and loss that makes us who we are. What’s the good news? 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z And because we don’t want to forget our roots, Roberts also put together a list of 25 sure-fire L.A. classics. Newsletter: Essential Arts | MOCA and the Marciano show two ways to handle a museum union drive 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Missing 17 free throws is a sure-fire recipe for disaster. Three impressions from UW Huskies’ 87-63 exhibition win 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z When all else fails, go to a sure-fire silent spa. Serenity, now: Where to find a quiet spot amid the bustle of L.A. 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Hailed as his generation’s “sure-fire” quarterback prospect in 2012, Luck now becomes one of the sport’s all-time “what ifs” as he walks away, unwilling to attempt another return from a nagging calf and ankle injury. Luck is a cautionary tale for Haskins and Redskins 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z Bialystock quickly woos him into a partnership and a search for a sure-fire flop, which they find in the outrageously offensive “Springtime for Hitler.” Review: Small theaters think big with ‘Ragtime’ at the Chance and ‘The Producers’ at Celebration 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z A: There is only one sure-fire cure for buyer’s remorse, and that is researching your options ahead of time. Data breach alerts, Wi-Fi spies, cut the cord and more: Tech Q&A 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z He’s a defensive menace who pinned a sure-fire layup on the glass for a crowd-pleasing block. Three impressions from UW Huskies’ 87-63 exhibition win 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z If we held a draft today for players you would want on your team for Game 7 of a finals series, Kawhi would be the sure-fire number one pick. The Raptors froze against the Warriors, but the title stays theirs to lose 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z So I spent the better part of the day throwing together “Mueller Report: The Musical,” a sure-fire box office smash. Mueller Report: The Musical 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z There's one sure-fire consequence to the oil supply being threatened: the price of oil rises. Is it about to get more expensive to fill my car? 2019-04-24T04:00:00Z Below are 15 of our favorites, including a sure-fire lock to pad your bank account. Masters 2019: The safest Masters bet you can make (and 14 others we like too) - Golf Digest 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z Intentional or not, creating clothes that become memes is a sure-fire way to set yourself apart from the old guard. What does it meme? The rise and rise of the fashion viral 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Analysts are bullish, predicting another record-setting year thanks to a Disney-heavy lineup including sure-fire blockbusters “Avengers: Endgame,” ”Captain Marvel,” ”Frozen 2” and “Star Wars: Episode IX.” In a record year, the movie theater strikes back 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Analysts are bullish, predicting another record-setting year thanks to a Disney-heavy lineup including sure-fire blockbusters “Avengers: Endgame,” ”Captain Marvel,” ”Frozen 2″ and “Star Wars: Episode IX.” In a record year, the movie theater strikes back 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z We hope the administration prevails in whatever challenges emerge, but the sure-fire way to resolve this would be for Congress to legislate bump stocks and related gadgets out of existence. Editorial Roundup: Excerpts from recent editorials 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z By slowing down the time it takes to buy something, you may rethink your purchase -- and that's a sure-fire way to save. Perspective | How retailers make fools of us at the sales rack 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z But is there a sure-fire way of predicting recessions? Is the US heading for a recession? 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z All told, insect ears arose more than 20 separate times, a sure-fire recipe for variety. Awesome Ears: The Weird World of Insect Hearing 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z A practical present that solves an everyday problem is a sure-fire winner. 5 tech gifts for under $100 | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-11-21T05:00:00Z Schilling, 51, is considered to be a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Did Red Sox diss Curt Schilling over political views? 2004 hero not included in first-pitch ceremony 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z They also look ahead to this game, when “a sure-fire bomber team is waiting for Vidi on Thursday night at Stamford Bridge’s presumably crowded stadium”. Chelsea v Vidi: Europa League – live! 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z If you want to talk about sure-fire bets, it’s that somebody will drive a cart onto the field every game. Earl Thomas and Seahawks gambled on contract, and both lost 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z That includes Woods, a vice captain and sure-fire pick. Furyk gets core of Ryder Cup team, and obvious pick in Woods 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Despite being Doc’s son, Rivers wasn’t a sure-fire thing to make it in the NBA. Austin Rivers gets fresh start with Wizards 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z There has never been a shortage of elections in South-East Asia, yet they are not sure-fire signs of democratisation. South-East Asia: lots of elections, not so much democracy 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z Manfred would be delighted to add a team in Mexico and another in Montreal, but there are no sure-fire U.S. markets available. Three up, three down: Ichiro Suzuki heads to front office; Astros closer Ken Giles struggles again That’s one sure-fire way to guarantee that contemporary artists engage with and respond to Plato’s ideas. Something's missing from the newly reinstalled antiquities collection at the Getty Villa 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z To be sure, it’s vitally important Republicans keep that seat, and about the only sure-fire way is to rally around Hyde-Smith, although that doesn’t excuse how Republicans got into the quandary they’re in. Mississippi editorial roundup 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z BBC Good Food explains that this is the process of pre-cooking a pastry base - a sure-fire way to avoid the dreaded soggy bottom. Penny pitching: Your eight uses for copper coins 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z However, let this 74 year old "senior" suggest that one nearly sure-fire way to decrease loneliness is to get involved in life. Opinion | Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic? 2018-02-09T05:00:00Z It’s also the only sure-fire way, outside of never tweeting ever, to prevent the kind of disingenuous misreading of your past that’s become a favorite pastime of online hacks and frauds. How to delete your Twitter history 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z The problem they face is that there are few sure-fire ways of tracing cobalt from the informal mines that produce up to a fifth of the cobalt from Congo, the world’s biggest producer. Blockchain to track Congo's cobalt from mine to mobile 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z But the one seemingly sure-fire solution might cause more problems than it solves. Baltimore art museums seek to reverse attendance slide 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z But knowing Michael Shannon stars as an FBI agent is a sure-fire way to make people search their cable providers for the Paramount Network. 10 shows on our watch list for winter 2018 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z One sure-fire big event in the second half of the year will be the opening of the V&A Dundee on the banks of the river Tay. The art shows for your 2018 diary 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z Williams was projected as one of top left tackles in the country and a sure-fire first-round draft pick when the season began. Texas seeing some top juniors leaving ahead of bowl game 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z The problem they face is that there are few sure-fire ways of tracing cobalt from the informal mines that produce up to a fifth of the cobalt from Congo, the world’s biggest producer. Blockchain to track Congo's cobalt from mine to mobile 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Or does this look like another sure-fire victory for Trump’s opponents that turns out to be an illusion? 'Women are pissed': Trump rage turns to action – and surge in female candidates 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z President Trump and congressional Republicans talk about their tax overhaul plan as if it’s a sure-fire bet for the economy. Why tax cuts won't generate as much economic growth as Trump hopes 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z “He took the old-fashioned, shame-thumbed girlie magazines, stripped off the plain wrapper, added gloss, class and culture. It proved to be a sure-fire formula.” Hugh Hefner, Playboy founder, dies at 91 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z She says a sure-fire way to kill germs is to wash clothes at 60 degrees Celsius, or consider using a laundry sanitiser. Should you wipe down your yoga mat? 2017-09-27T04:00:00Z There’s one sure-fire way to get defenses to back off, Helton said: “Have 400 yards of passing.” USC hopes to drop the drops against California 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z It sounds like a sure-fire recipe for excitement Sunday, and last year was proof of that. 2 trophies on the line as PGA Tour season ends at East Lake 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z For a moment, that sure-fire career seemed in doubt. Peter Uihlein discusses his global odyssey, recent success and what's up with the New England Patriots - Golf Digest 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z So the country sees becoming a nuclear state as its only sure-fire guarantee of self-defence. North Korea crisis: What will Russia do? - BBC News 2017-09-08T04:00:00Z This was a dire summer for the releases from the Hollywood studios, as seemingly sure-fire franchise and tentpole pictures disappointed at the box office one after the other. From 'The Big Sick' to 'Brigsby Bear,' what does box office mean for indie movies these days? 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z In March, it seemed like DJ was a sure-fire bet to win multiple major titles in 2017. FedEx Cup: Five storylines to watch during the 2017 playoffs - Golf Digest 2017-08-22T04:00:00Z He got bigger, and better, as a sophomore last year, but not to the point where he thought of himself as a sure-fire major-college prospect. Rainier Beach’s Nathaniel Kalepo says his UW commitment takes ‘a lot of stress off my shoulders’ 2017-08-21T04:00:00Z But several almost sure-fire blockbusters await in the fall: “Thor: Ragnarok,” ”Justice League” and “The Last Jedi.” In a weak summer at the box office, bright spots abound 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z The encounter at the Philip II Arena in the Macedonian capital is a chance for Mourinho to do so but a more sure-fire way of achieving this is by beefing up recruitment. Premier League 2017-18 preview No12: Manchester United | Jamie Jackson 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Making official what was suspected for some time, the Panthers revealed Saturday that they are going forward without the future sure-fire Hall of Fame forward. End of an era: Jagr’s time in Florida is over 2017-07-01T04:00:00Z And as such, Washington became a sure-fire candidate to suffer the kind of tyrannical law enforcement and rotten jurisprudence that Southern justice reserved for blacks of any age. Opinion | A white cop dies and a young black man spends years in jail for a crime he didn’t do 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z He contended that pro basketball was “slightly worse than pro football — if such a thing be possible — as a sure-fire method of throwing away money.” An N.B.A. Throwback Returns: Ads on Jerseys 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z Modern wisdom suggests a sure-fire formula for success in tennis. Mega-weapon fading as tennis broadens out? 2017-05-21T04:00:00Z The center-right Republicans, meanwhile, missed what was once seen as a sure-fire bet at returning to power after their candidate, former prime minister François Fillon, was hobbled by a series of corruption allegations. Macron wins presidency as France rejects Le Pen and her right-wing populist tide 2017-05-07T04:00:00Z Putting space between people and pollution through development restrictions, they say, is the only sure-fire protection. L.A. officials push for new steps to address health risks from homebuilding near freeways 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Ross put together one of the greatest seasons by a UW receiver ever — 81 catches, 1,150 yards, 17 touchdowns — and appears to be a sure-fire first-round NFL draft pick next week. UW Huskies spring football preview: Dante Pettis takes over as No. 1 target for young wide receiving corps 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z Proof, perhaps, that there's no sure-fire way of judging "the best". Oscars 2017: Do the best films and performances win? - BBC News 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z Homeownership is not a sure-fire, cure-all for neighborhood stability, but it helps. Tennessee editorial roundup 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Opening in September, the Royal Academy's major retrospective of the American artist's work is tipped by Will to be "a sure-fire hit". Why are fewer people visiting UK museums and galleries? - BBC News 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Defensive tackle Jonathan Allen, a sure-fire first round pick, leads a defense that did not allow a touchdown in the month of November. Why it's Clemson's time to their first national title in 35 years 2017-01-09T05:00:00Z It seemed such a sure-fire beach-party hit, it was released in the summer, months ahead of the film. Justin Timberlake's 'Can't Stop the Feeling!' infuses 'Trolls' with a modern disco feel 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z With a bright future ahead — most analysts project the senior defensive end as a sure-fire top-five pick in the NFL draft next spring — there’s good reason for him to keep looking forward. From foster care to first round, Alabama’s Jonathan Allen plows forward 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z And there was Nick Saban, a sure-fire future College Football Hall of Fame coach. How one former Husky assistant connects UW’s Chris Petersen and Alabama’s Nick Saban 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z But are there any sure-fire tips from the best performers? What the world can learn from the latest PISA test results 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z On the one hand, they fear for their livelihoods and see free-trade deals as a sure-fire way of destroying US jobs, by making it more profitable to move them overseas to lower-wage countries. Donald Trump: Emerging markets braced for economic effects - BBC News 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z In this election, the enthusiasm being on Trump's side, "likely" may as well have been "sure-fire". Putting the Polling Miss of the 2016 Election in Perspective 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z Most mainstream economists saw his repeated threats to seal borders and slap massive tariffs on Mexican and Chinese goods as sure-fire prescriptions for trade wars and recession. Fear of a Trump-triggered recession gives way to hope for short-term economic boost 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Keeping them up late is a sure-fire recipe for an irritable child the next day. Which Came First? The Behavior Problems, or the Poor Sleep? 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z Drug dealing is a sure-fire way to make money. This small Indiana county sends more people to prison than San Francisco and Durham, N.C., combined. Why? 2016-09-02T04:00:00Z When it rains or snows, a walk on those "paved" surfaces will be a sure-fire act of suicide. ‘Botched’ Repair to China’s Great Wall Provokes Outrage 2016-09-22T04:00:00Z Trump’s various approaches constitute a sure-fire recipe for greater radicalization and more violence. Hillary Clinton Has the Best Solution to Homegrown Terrorism 2016-09-24T04:00:00Z Hogshead-Makar called that “a sure-fire way to ignore credible evidence of abuse and to shirk the organization’s responsibility towards their members.” Allegations of widespread sexual abuse puts USA Gymnastics under fire 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z They can explain the warning signs of drug abuse, they can provide tips on what to tell your children, but they can’t give you a sure-fire way to keep your kids off drugs. Excerpts from recent North Dakota editorials 2016-08-04T04:00:00Z Unfortunately, trying to observe and appeal to nerds is not a sure-fire strategy. Be nice to nerds 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z And so, we all get this very clear, sure-fire sign that a Republican politician is about to jump back into electoral politics when they get fired from Fox News for that purpose.” The running-mate race starts coming into sharper focus 2016-07-13T04:00:00Z And these days, defending the EU seems like a sure-fire way to turn off voters. Following Brexit, the EU Divide Widens 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The politics of denying Mr. Trump the nomination are sure-fire self-destruction. Editorials from around Pennsylvania 2016-06-29T04:00:00Z That’s not to say you should let junior put Apple devices in his or her mouth, but their flashing lights and colors are a sure-fire way to stop a screaming baby mid-wail. Toddler-Proof Your iPhone With This Quick Trick 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Analysts didn’t view this year’s rookie class as chock-full of future all-stars — more gambles and projects than sure-fire Day 1 contributors. NBA draft offers few surprises, but plenty of intrigue 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z So is the mutual fund data a sure-fire way to predict? Individual Investors Are Dumping U.S. Stocks, Which Means It's Time to Buy 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The latest match-up polls show her about 6 points ahead – a comfortable but not sure-fire margin. Robert Reich’s big idea for Hillary: “Make our democracy work again” 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z But, assuming what worked to win 13 million votes is a sure-fire recipe for winning five times that number seems to be a decidedly shaky proposition. Trump is running the same campaign that won him the GOP nomination 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z External threats are hardly a sure-fire road to riches. Tales from Silicon wadi 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The notion that Mourinho is the nearest thing in football to sure-fire guarantee of success is a common one, reasonably enough given he always wins the league in his second season. José Mourinho is seen as a route to title but 128 years of history are against him | Jonathan Wilson 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z "Blaming other countries is always an easy, sure-fire way for politicians to whip up a storm over domestic economic woes, but finger-pointing and protectionism are counter-productive," it said. What's behind China's cheap steel exports? - BBC News 2016-04-24T04:00:00Z Ducks Coach Bruce Boudreau has a sure-fire plan for determining his starting goalie for a first-round playoff series against the Nashville Predators. Ducks coach seems to be torn between John Gibson and Frederik Andersen 2016-04-11T04:00:00Z Kansas doesn’t have a sure-fire first rounder, but it might win the national title anyway. Kansas provides blueprint for how Maryland could survive NBA exodus 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The only sure-fire way to reduce the risk, however, is to cut the number of people sleeping rough. The 'growing issue' of homeless people sleeping in bins - BBC News 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z At NAIAS, automakers’ design departments get to put their best foot forward, and the classic coupe is sure-fire way to drum up attention from admirers. The wonderful, unexpected return of the luxury coupe 2016-01-15T05:00:00Z Each Democratic incumbent on her slate is a proven ally and a sure-fire council vote when she needs it. What Muriel Bowser has at stake in next year’s D.C. Council elections 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z And although the researchers don’t offer a sure-fire recipe for success, they do offer some food for thought. Q&A: How to encourage more scientific risk-taking—and efficiency 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z This time around, one toy in particular is already looking like a sure-fire success. Stars Wars and shaving foam set to be Christmas toy hits - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z American government has been down this road before, and if politicians leave themselves room to corrupt the system with patronage it’s a sure-fire bet they will do so. Excerpts from recent Wisconsin editorials 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z Pain is an exquisite warning system, meant to keep an animal alive; the only sure-fire way to avoid suffering is to die. Killing off wild predators is a stupid idea 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z "But this is of course a challenge that faces us, there is no sure-fire success." In aging Germany, refugees seen as tomorrow's skilled workers 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Using out-of-network ATMs is a sure-fire recipe for racking up unwanted fees. How to avoid the fees that bring billions in revenue to big banks 2015-09-08T04:00:00Z Mind you, some sure-fire winners turn out to be expensive duds. Stars Wars and shaving foam set to be Christmas toy hits - BBC News 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z If that weren’t the case, and if Republicans truly cared about babies, here’s a sure-fire way to significantly reduce the abortion rate without criminalization or archaic laws: Bill O’Reilly doesn’t give a damn about “life” — and this is what proves it 2015-08-05T04:00:00Z There are many ways to build a business but there isn’t one sure-fire way. How To Build A Startup Around Content 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z The decision marked a decisive victory for a cause that in little more than a decade had gone from a sure-fire political loser to achieving a broad consensus of support. This was a great week for progressives 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z In a draft that has some talent up top, but bereft of a sure-fire No. 1, it’s not an easy decision. Diamondbacks weighing options for top pick in draft 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z In a draft that has some talent up top, but bereft of a sure-fire No. 1, it's not an easy decision. Diamondbacks weighing options for top pick in draft 2015-06-07T04:00:00Z “You’ve got these sure-fire things that are going to be still effective for you in 90, 91 or 92,” Dorrance said. Hand-me-downs, Snickers and warm Pepsi: the early years of US women's soccer 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z He and his allies wasted no time installing the supply-side economic idea that tax cuts will stimulate economic growth, a sure-fire, fiscally responsible way to grow the economy. Political Dysfunction Rules in Kansas 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z “Unlike most sure-fire movies, it was put together with good taste, honesty, wit—and even a strong suggestion of guts.” The True Story That Inspired One of the Biggest Films of the 1940s 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z Parents try to be encouraging and supportive - and that's usually a sure-fire way of starting an argument. The worst things parents can say to teenagers taking exams - BBC News 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z With no antiviral medicines available yet to fight chikungunya, the only sure-fire way to deal with it is not to get it. Chikungunya revives herbal remedies in Antigua 2015-03-28T04:00:00Z Each was a sure-fire applause line, the equivalent of bringing your band to Madison Square Garden and asking, “How're you doing New Yoooooork?” How to Seduce a Conservative 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Of course, there’s one sure-fire way of maximizing exposure to multiple potential partners, and that’s by harnessing the power of the Internet. Romance blooms online, but what sort of fruit will grow? 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z If the absence of a “sure-fire stream of revenue” is a showstopper for a private partner, shouldn’t it be a showstopper for taxpayers, too? A way to fund infrastructure projects in Montgomery County 2015-02-22T05:00:00Z No such firm is likely to appear in the absence of a sure-fire stream of revenue from the county. Montgomery County’s rapid transit roadblock 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z Just one problem: Aiming for the “rich” is a sure-fire way to hit those lower down the ladder. A sampling of editorials from around New York 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z By winning his first Super Bowl in 10 years, Brady further solidified his status as a sure-fire first-ballot Hall of Fame player when he becomes eligible for induction. Patriots' Brady adds to legacy with Super Bowl comeback 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z It means that Obama is far more desperate for a deal than Tehran is — which is a sure-fire way to guarantee a bad agreement. Why Netanyahu is right to go around Obama to Congress 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z Actually, this kind of distracted driving is a sure-fire way to get in an accident. 5 Ways to Transform Your Aging Ride Into an Internet-Connected Smart Car 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z This raw onion bowl, it turns out, “was considered the one sure-fire specific against malt breath,” and bar patrons consumed it as faithful “adherents to the age-old fallacy that wives can be fooled.” Weekend Entertainments From the Archives of The New York Times 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z That seems hard to believe considering how involved the sure-fire Hall of Fame coach is in micromanaging every detail of game preparation for his team. NFL Needs To Send Clear Message To Patriots That Cheating Like Deflategate Is Unacceptable 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Kaymer chipped in from the bunker at the next to reach 12 under, but then found sure-fire birdie chances difficult to create, missing from 15 feet or more on the next six holes. Kaymer will stay aggressive to keep Abu Dhabi lead 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z It's even been suggested by film critics that playing a disabled character is a sure-fire way to secure at least a nomination, and probably a win. Why are so many disabled roles played by non-disabled actors? 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z But the film has perhaps one sure-fire hope for Oscar glory – literally. Oscar nominations: Ava DuVernay, David Oyelowo of 'Selma' snubbed 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Even though military experts had warned the fight against the Islamic State would be protracted, Paul decided this was a "long war" that required U.S. action, even though there may not be a sure-fire remedy. Rand Paul: No Answer To Long War In Middle East 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Despite her deep country roots, she tried and failed before jumping onto the sure-fire hit machine. COUNTRY TIMES: Mashups make hits but not better music 2015-01-12T05:00:00Z Another scout described Thompson as a “freak athlete,” but said it’s difficult to grade him as a sure-fire first-rounder based on his uncertain position. NFL scouts weigh in on questions surrounding Shaq Thompson's pro potential 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z Usually, it’s fairly easy to focus on a trio of sure-fire candidates and then examine some who appear borderline. First-Timers Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez And John Smoltz, Holdover Craig Biggio Expected To Enter Baseball's Hall Of Fame 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z The way many draft analysts see it, there's no Andrew Luck in this field of prospects, no sure-fire top selection. As NFL season winds down, teams at bottom can look to draft 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z In a television interview with Meet the Press's Chuck Todd, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick said that Ms Clinton is acting like she's already the party's sure-fire nominee - an attitude that is off-putting to voters. Are Democrats cooling on Hillary Clinton? 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The invitation from Canada 2020 was a sure-fire way for O’Malley to speak to an audience that would receive him well. O Canada! Potential 2016ers head north 2014-12-03T05:00:00Z The airline industry has always been a tough challenge for investors to navigate, so it’s never easy for stock pickers to come up with sure-fire winners. Why This Young Discount Airline Is Attracting Value Investors 2014-11-30T05:00:00Z Bags full of venture capital cash is a sure-fire way to gain lots of attention and CipherCloud executes this strategy with elegance today as it announces a huge $50 million Series B funding round. CipherCloud Scores Monster Series B 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z And what team wouldn’t want a sure-fire World Series win? What Will Jake Peavy Buy When He Wins The World Series Next Season? 2014-11-11T05:00:00Z Finally, need a sure-fire way to predict which governors won last night? Know Right Now: Marijuana Wins, And So Do Money-Backed Candidates 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Cranking through a bunch of really bad dates is a sure-fire recipe for burnout – and bitterness. 5 Rules of Business that Apply to Dating 2014-10-21T04:00:00Z Despite his lack of girth, Wedge carried several times up the middle and turned what looked like a sure-fire tackle at the line into a 17-yard touchdown run. With a versatile ground game, Douglass football drops Forestville to stay perfect But when the offense, defense and special teams all struggle, it’s a sure-fire formula for failure. Redskins-Cardinals: Washington seeks to avoid widespread mistakes that have undermined season Checking body temperature isn’t a sure-fire way to find individuals infected with Ebola. Are thermal scanners effective Ebola prevention tools or just a placebo? 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z Joking that he understood visa problems, he promised to make it easier for members of the Indian diaspora to return home, a sure-fire crowd-pleaser. New York gives star treatment to Indian PM Modi 2014-09-28T04:00:00Z Bubble mania is often driven by the illusion that the investment is a sure-fire winner. Rebuilding the American Dream: What's Really Holding Back U.S. Housing 2014-09-24T04:00:00Z In South Florida, where ticket sales tend to be a challenge for most college and pro teams, winning seems to be the only sure-fire solution. Panthers eager to turn page after last season 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z First, she is the producer of the sure-fire hit Gone Girl, which will open the NY Film Festival later this month and open in theatres October 3rd. The Renaissance of Reese Witherspoon 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z But for independent voters, undoing health-care reform is not the sure-fire issue Republicans hoped it would be. The wave has failed to materialize It’s sort of like There’s a golden rule in franchising that when franchise owners are unhappy and suing, there’s always one sure-fire cure — rising same-store sales and growing store-level profits. Papa Murphy's Gives New Store Owners The Deal Its Struggling Franchisees Want 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z For a CEO, getting your company to use its earnings to buy back its shares might reduce its capacity to research or expand, but it’s a sure-fire way to boost your own pay. In corporations, it’s owner-take-all “It’s a quick sure-fire venture and demand is exceptionally high,” said Abdirizak Hassan Muse, who manages the Access TV office in Mogadishu. Somalia TV sales grow as many avoid public places 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z Some cynics might argue that this drive-thru program is the only sure-fire way to get McDonald’s customers excited about a long wait. McDonald's Drive-Thru Speed Test: Food in 60 Seconds or Less 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z For now, unless you have a relevant eye complaint, it's a fairly sure-fire way to be marked down as a bit of a twerp. Is it ever acceptable to wear sunglasses indoors? 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z When you consider both models were available for less than $10,000 — at some point in their histories — it’s easy to see these figures and think car collecting is a sure-fire ticket to financial windfall. Automotive Investment Advice: 10 Rules for Classic Car Collectors 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z Another sure-fire indication that the wiring is insufficient: a bunch of extension cords snaking around, hither and yon. Buyers should look for signs that a home hasn't been well-maintained 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z Whether your next speech is before the local school group or the United Nations General Assembly, following these seven sure-fire steps will dramatically improve your chances for success. 7 Sure-Fire Steps To A Speech That Produces Action 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z This, of course, makes no economic sense, since killing your own workers is an even stupider business strategy than underpaying them — and a sure-fire path to the poorhouse. ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ movie review: A heavy-handed, gory sequel There is no sure-fire way of identifying markets that may be at pricing risk. Emerging Market Bonds: Are Yields High Enough? 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z Obamacare will play a role in how Americans vote in November’s midterm elections but it is hardly a sure-fire winner for either party, according to a new survey. Obamacare to impact November elections, but may not decide them: poll 2014-07-02T04:00:00Z Most golfers duck the idea of talking about winning an Open before it actually happens as a sure-fire jinx. Thomas Boswell: Erik Compton has the heart — in fact, it’s his third — to win the U.S. Open Self-employed writer and designer Mikey Rox doesn’t like to use it, but every once in a while he turns to a sure-fire method to collect money from clients who don’t pay him what they owe. A Risky Way to Get Deadbeat Clients to Pay: Shame Them Online 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z This is one sure-fire way to bring attention back to Zenith: by entering a collaboration with what is perhaps the most famous rock and roll band still active today. Zenith Launches Limited Series Of Rolling Stones Timepieces 2014-06-05T04:00:00Z It’s not too surprising to see more rentals, given that the real estate collapse of a few years ago devastated the idea that home ownership is a sure-fire, no-risk way to riches. Multi-Family Real Estate Forecast: 2014-2020 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z The trade publication Variety reviewed the film as "a sure-fire scandal-starter in France" and said Depardieu's "audacious performance is undeniably the pic's chief selling point," a view shared by most critics. Dominique Strauss-Kahn to sue over Gérard Depardieu sex addiction film 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z That means there's probably one sure-fire way to stop the trend in its tracks: Emblazon "Got Normcore?" in bold letters across the chest of a good-old-fashioned hipster T-shirt. Normcore is (or is it?) a fashion trend (or non-trend or anti-trend) 2014-05-18T04:00:00Z My question is would they trade up to get one of the most sure-fire defensive tackles to come around in a long while? Readers' Q&A: Brad Biggs' Bears mailbag 2014-05-05T15:53:00Z "We don't want prosecutors only to bring sure-fire winners, that way lots of guilty people would never be taken to court," he said. Warning to prosecutors after MP case 2014-04-11T05:37:59Z For motorists in Venezuela, smoke is currently a sure-fire sign that there is trouble ahead and the road is closed. Street blockades divide opinion in Venezuela 2014-02-27T13:41:38Z While the electronics show lacked sure-fire winners, some offers were definitely intriguing and drew crowds. Wearable gadgets not ready for prime time, tech watchers say 2014-01-10T05:40:10Z "It seems that sitting down is the best sure-fire way to avoid unwanted splashing in a traditional toilet." Physics probes 'splashback' problem 2013-11-06T13:17:36Z I like Donald a lot but I don’t know that would peg him as one of the “most sure-fire” tackles to come around in a long while. Readers' Q&A: Brad Biggs' Bears mailbag 2014-05-05T15:53:00Z But there are doubters who argue that owning an electricity grid is not a sure-fire way to print money. Is tide turning against German energy privatisation? 2013-11-03T06:03:23Z Nonetheless, Thomas’s stock and skill set remain intriguing to NFL scouts even though they no longer consider him to be the sure-fire first-round prospect many predicted before last year. Virginia Tech still looking for fixes to its ‘ugly’ offense 2013-10-31T18:57:44Z Hey Silicon Valley, want a few sure-fire, less riskier investment ideas? The Next Big Thing? These Are 5 Technologies My Clients Are Begging For! 2013-10-14T12:45:00Z Australian television producers have in recent times hit upon a sure-fire formula to guarantee big ratings. A confounding and complex country 2013-06-28T19:00:58Z Cunningham is not, however, convinced the Xperia A will prove such a sure-fire success if and when it is introduced in the United States. Sony's Apple Killer: A Smartphone That Can Be Dropped Down The Toilet 2013-06-27T14:10:00Z But the sure-fire way to tell a Crusader? How to Navigate Insane Facebook Friends 2013-06-26T18:05:27Z The billions already spent on this plant are not a gamble, they are a sure-fire investment. China works to ease water woes 2013-06-11T02:58:56Z And while there may be no guaranteed way to success, Pedro Hernandez at Small Business Computing offers up five sure-fire ways to sink a business. ‘Don’t Go There’ Tips for Entrepreneurs 2013-06-10T15:39:24Z If you have a sure-fire winner for the next Doctor, share your thoughts in the comments. The Next Regeneration: Matt Smith To Leave 'Doctor Who' 2013-06-01T23:34:44Z He is right to say he is "the face of boxing", the sport's one sure-fire banker -outside the Klitschko brothers in Europe – so the immediate and short-term future of the business is in his gift. Floyd Mayweather Jr expected to do the business against Robert Guerrero 2013-05-03T12:02:53Z While giving people free medicine might seem a sure-fire winner for corporate PR and the world's poor, some practitioners have reservations. Drug donations are great, but should Big Pharma be calling the shots? 2013-04-29T11:01:27Z Some say Apple's current market malaise is a re-balancing from the years when the stock was celebrated as a sure-fire bet. Apple's dimming luster roils suppliers, investors 2013-04-21T11:13:42Z Up until this year, gold was a sure-fire bet for many managers, as the precious metal has risen sharply. Sharp gold sell off caught many funds off-guard: Burbank 2013-04-15T18:37:46Z The sure-fire response to a bonus cap will be a rise in salaries. EU cap on bankers' bonuses is not going to fit 2013-03-05T21:01:57Z They appear to regard the company as a sure-fire bet. Even Google won't be around for ever, let alone Facebook 2013-03-03T00:04:07Z Berlusconi attacked Monti's hated housing tax, a sure-fire winner with voters suffering in a deep recession, and recently stepped up the heat by offering to pay it back. Berlusconi's last throw of the dice in Italy election 2013-02-21T17:56:54Z Most funders were only interested in backing sure-fire bets, he said. Why we must talk more about failure in social enterprise 2013-02-11T08:00:07Z The sceptics' argument that taking on Tesco et al by distributing groceries from huge automated warehouses is a sure-fire way to lose money may be proved correct. Stuart Rose is a good fit for Ocado 2013-01-22T18:40:05Z There is no sure-fire blueprint yet, no defensive recipe that might neutralize both Griffin’s passing, and running abilities. Seahawks’ defense knows Robert Griffin III doesn’t give them a lot of options 2013-01-04T14:24:06Z Benching someone like Brady does run counter to our first rule, but if there's a sure-fire storm hitting at game time, you need to at least consider all of your options. The Fifth Down: Week 16 in Fantasy Football: Favorable and Unfavorable Matchups 2012-12-21T12:30:10Z Besides encouraging rehab and detox, perhaps we who work with them can never know exactly what we can do to help, offer no sure-fire life balm. I Invited Homeless Addicts to My House for Thanksgiving Dinner 2012-11-23T22:45:00.287Z If there is a sure-fire means to establish the 'fitness' of a challenge then surely that ought to be built into the process. Cameron: No more dotting of 'i’s' 2012-11-19T08:18:11Z Previous Halo and Call of Duty titles have generated billions of dollars in revenue and are as close to a sure-fire thing as the gaming industry has, thanks to their fanbases. Halo and Black Ops shoot it out 2012-11-06T00:01:36Z And I learned that fixating too strongly on a goal is a sure-fire way to eliminate the joy of pursuing it. Well: Lessons From a Marathon Not Run 2012-11-05T22:28:23Z If the Giants finish off the sweep tonight, Sandoval is a sure-fire bet to win World Series MVP. Tigers up 2-1 after 5, trying to avoid WS sweep 2012-10-29T05:40:26Z It almost sounds as if he thinks there is a sure-fire way to avoid any suffering connected to one’s offspring’s schooling. On the apparent horrors of requiring high school students to take chemistry. 2012-10-17T03:45:00.203Z I mean talk about being handed a sure-fire marketing situation. Ron Sirak: Head Of States? 2012-10-09T04:00:00Z The first few people made some good money selling their bean juice, and of course they told their friends and family about this new sure-fire way to make a fortune. You Can't Fix Stupid: The Iraqi Dinar Scam Lives 2012-10-04T19:07:40Z He is no sure-fire guarantee of the A-League becoming a major success, but at least he presents an opportunity that cannot be wasted. Goal: Australia's A-League Banks on Del Piero 2012-09-28T04:01:45Z Dear George Cutting public spending when there is no other source of growth in the economy is a sure-fire strategy for recession. Dear George Osborne, it's time for Plan B, say top economists 2012-08-17T22:01:11Z It is important to understand that not all red flags are a sure-fire sign your business is struggling. Red flags for struggling businesses 2012-08-07T23:02:41Z Although neither of these approaches is a sure-fire way to cure hoarding, the biggest hurdle to recovery still seems to be recognizing the problem. Scans of Hoarders' Brains Reveal Why They Never De-Clutter 2012-08-06T21:45:02.727Z Anthony Davis is the sure-fire one, I think. Jay Bilas: “It’s not a draft of a lot of superstars” 2012-06-27T00:22:39Z The only sure-fire remedy for Spain is a direct sovereign bailout. Markets call eurozone's bluff on Spain 2012-06-18T18:50:44Z A sweet loan deal and a promising team looked like a sure-fire win for the fledgling developer and the state. 'Kingdoms Of Amalur' Developer 38 Studios Faces Financial Reckoning As First MMO Trailer Is Released 2012-05-19T20:13:42Z As such, the only sure-fire way to get allegations heard is by airing them to the press. Research: Uncovering misconduct 2012-05-02T17:20:43.010Z Not only that, but if you watch carefully, Westbrook high fives Asik with his left hand on the way up, as if to say: “Thanks for the assist on this sure-fire top-10 highlight, buddy!” Did Russell Westbrook?s dunk on Omer Asik top Blake Griffin?s slam? (Video) 2012-04-02T15:30:25Z How to make a megaflop MEL BROOKS’S classic comedy, “The Producers”, tells of two crooks who try to cheat their investors by producing a sure-fire theatrical flop. Schumpeter: How to make a megaflop 2012-03-29T15:03:28Z Rivers is projected by many to be a sure-fire lottery pick, one year after Kyrie Irving was drafted No. 1 overall following a single season in Durham. Report: Austin Rivers will leave Duke to enter NBA draft 2012-03-23T17:55:09Z Having ceased to be sure-fire financial investments, these newspapers, the reporters fear, could still be attractive as a tool to advance new owners’ political and business interests. In Philadelphia, Papers? Editorial Independence at Issue 2012-02-16T02:19:35Z That is a sure-fire way for the Twitter accounts of Sky News employees get little traction going forward. The Media Equation: Twitter Is All in Good Fun, Until It Isn?t 2012-02-12T23:23:35Z "Harper looks like a sure-fire superstar in the making,'' according to Baseball America's 2012 Prospect Handbook, "and he has a very real chance to develop into the best all-around player in baseball.'' Rogers' rankings: No. 16 Nationals 2012-02-01T06:00:00Z And he certainly wasn’t fronting for an agent; as good as he is, Ryan is not a sure-fire pro. Op-Ed Columnist: Saving Freshman Ryan 2012-01-31T05:15:01Z Big tax increases are not a sure-fire way of raising revenue in a country where taxes are routinely avoided. Greece and the euro: An economy crumbles 2012-01-26T16:02:59Z “If you run a portfolio investing based on the output of credit rating agencies, then that will be a pretty sure-fire way of losing money.” Sarkozy Joins Draghi to Dismiss S&P as Yields Slide: Euro Credit 2012-01-18T05:06:58Z There’s one way always in fashion to link workable solutions to sure-fire problems. SMAP: Solutions Masquerading as Problems 2012-01-16T14:21:07Z There used to be just two sure-fire ways to get a medical student’s attention: offer free food or give the answer to a question on an upcoming exam. Well Blog: Doctor and Patient: The Doctor as Poet 2011-12-01T12:00:05Z It would be sure-fire way to fire up their disenchanted fan base. Catching up with Jack Zduriencik on eve of GM meetings 2011-11-14T23:01:06Z The only sure-fire starter seems to be sophomore guard Terrence Ross. Pac-12 picks ... including the Washington game 2011-11-12T08:30:08Z There's a sure-fire way to get that star endorsement: pay for it. Tweeting With the Stars 2011-11-02T15:30:00Z A few more outings like this 7-0 loss to the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night and nobody would be talking about Beavan as a sure-fire addition to the team's starting five in 2012. Beavan's finale a bust for Mariners 2011-09-28T05:06:07Z It has become commonplace and, at the highest level of baseball, a virtually sure-fire means to restore a pitcher’s career. Stephen Strasburg?s return: Tommy John surgery has come a long way 2011-09-03T21:20:53Z By the late 1990s, Murdoch's "indianisation" programme was met with sure-fire success. News Corp in India: a Goliath-like power 2011-08-13T11:00:01Z Despite his strong play, teams weren’t calling last month with sure-fire job offers. Shayne Graham, Graham Gano try to get a leg up 2011-08-11T01:23:51Z There is one sure-fire way to get under the skin of the 14-times major champion and that is to beat him on the course. Luke Donald shoots 64 to stay in touch at Bridgestone Invitational 2011-08-06T19:34:19Z As investors see life, the only sure-fire solution to the sovereign debt crisis is the issuance of commonly-guaranteed euro bonds, managed by a new eurozone treasury. Time to zap speculators and contain contagion 2011-08-02T19:33:32Z Alarmed interest groups called the bill a “grave mistake” and a “sure-fire job killer.” Fiery words over GOP proposal to cut transportation funds 2011-07-07T23:45:00Z The only sure-fire way to eliminate the gap would be to keep flying the shuttle. As NASA transitions, U.S. space politics in a state of flux 2011-07-06T01:07:13Z All I had to do was to cop lines out of shows I've played in—sure-fire stuff, yunno—and write in names of characters. Joan Thursday 2011-06-25T02:00:19.897Z However, the reckons the idea looks a sure-fire a winner for him. Newspaper review 2011-06-23T05:11:27Z "Somebody's sure-fire tip, of course, some 'deal' that couldn't lose...." Linda Lee, Incorporated A Novel 2011-06-19T02:00:18.633Z But Ehlers said that was a sure-fire way to die, so they followed him up a path where, on either side, were the bodies of soldiers blown apart by mines. D-Day veterans recall World War Two turning point 2011-06-05T13:33:10Z Most of these cancers will not prove life-threatening, but there's no sure-fire way to tell which ones will, so many men get treatment they may not need. Study: Prostate cancer surgery helps younger men 2011-05-05T00:16:04Z While there is no blocker in this draft who looks like a sure-fire Hall of Famer, there are many who would look good in a starting lineup. NFL draft: Offensive tackles 2011-04-23T18:31:00Z If Knight opts to stay put in Kentucky, then Walker will likely be the second point guard taken in the draft after Tyree Evans of Duke, and a sure-fire lottery pick. Four Corners: How will Kemba Walker fare in the NBA? 2011-04-13T21:37:56Z Are you sure-fire on the witnesses to that will? Doors of the Night 2011-04-12T02:00:23.287Z Strand said the promotional campaign he crafted last fall has proved a sure-fire strategy to target satellite subscribers in a region that favors firearms. RadioShack stores in Montana, Idaho offer free guns 2011-04-07T01:05:50Z By no means is he a sure-fire lock to be taken in the draft and he faded late in the season. Why is Justin Holiday playing at Portsmouth Invitational? 2011-04-06T19:05:07Z They had selected a program of melodies considered sure-fire. The Hero 2011-04-06T02:00:04.180Z But she is a sure-fire loser, both in the GOP nomination race and -- should fearsome Martians invade the Earth and demand at ray-gun point that she be the Republican nominee -- in a general election. Bachman 2012: Good for the Media, Bad for GOP 2011-03-24T20:48:47Z Other sure-fire ratings winners: awards broadcasts and TV competitions, like American Idol. SXSW: A Futurist Talks the Death of TV 2011-03-15T15:32:20Z Portugal is already considered a sure-fire candidate for a European bailout. Spain and Portugal 'in debt denial' 2011-03-10T14:04:05Z Yare abandoned a lucrative trade in khat, a sure-fire route to amassing riches in the Horn of Africa country, when he saw former fishermen getting even richer by piracy. Somali pirate: I made $2.4 million from ransoms in 2010 2011-03-10T12:43:45Z But to an outsider, the scene was jarring: The man in the street clothes was Bobby Cox, the Braves' manager for the previous 21 seasons, a sure-fire Hall of Famer. Young Atlanta Braves look to forge franchise's new identity 2011-03-03T05:25:05Z While genetically eliminating Lynx1 is a sure-fire way to promote plasticity, this is unlikely to ever be the basis of ‘plasticity therapy’ in humans. Understanding the Brain's Brake Pedal in Neural Plasticity 2011-02-22T13:15:08.463Z The hotly tipped newcomer for 2011 Jessie J was voted critics' choice, beating James Blake and The Vaccines to become the only sure-fire Brit winner thus far. Brit awards: Tinie Tempah shines with four nominations 2011-01-13T19:01:00Z Before long, sophisticated investors may once again line up to throw money at sure-fire concepts like iron-on T-shirts and collectible plush toys. Cupcake Capitalism Offers Hope for New Bubble: Jonathan Weil 2011-01-13T02:04:15Z There is no shortage of experts on all sides of every debate peddling sure-fire solutions. 5 Lessons for Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg About Education Philanthropy 2010-09-30T08:45:00Z Still, there are plenty of star actors around — and Mr. Hayes was hardly a sure-fire hot ticket when he opened in “Promises, Promises,” in spite of his popularity from television. 'Promises, Promises' Will Close, but Questions Remain 2010-09-17T15:40:00Z "The only sure-fire ways for policymakers to substantially increase aggregate demand in the short run are for the government to spend more and tax less," she said. Economist Christina Romer serves up dismal news at her farewell luncheon 2010-09-02T02:40:00Z Imagine that -- a Republican candidate for governor who realizes that angering both the Hispanic electorate and environmentalists is a sure-fire recipe for failure in California. Decoding Meg Whitman's shout-out to New York 2010-08-23T16:18:00Z Among the products touted online as sure-fire bedbug killers are products like diatomaceous earth – a powder made from the ground-up shells of tiny marine organisms. Perils of Do-It-Yourself Pest Control 2010-08-11T11:52:00Z And whenever he's tempted to eat a hot dog or cheeseburger, he imagines the fat from the food collecting on his blood vessels—a sure-fire way to kill the temptation. Recuperating from Heart Surgery: An 8-Step Comeback Plan 2010-07-20T22:47:00Z Partly because the money they expect to raise will be used to fund the reduction in other taxes but also because hitting the pockets of the poor is a sure-fire way to stunt economic growth. VAT rise will fund Tories' friends 2010-07-17T11:00:00Z Stage five is slightly longer, at 116.5 miles, but again is a sure-fire bunch sprint. Cavendish slips further off the pace 2010-07-07T19:37:00Z Mindyou, he was a hell of a lot closer than another player whom Ferguson tipped this time last year to be a sure-fire certainty to go to South Africa. The Fiver 2010-05-19T16:00:00Z That’s not a sure-fire way to ensure European or Asian cooperation in a broad front of similar sanctions. Politicus: Giving No Quarter on Iran Issue 2010-05-17T11:10:00Z But this edition lacks a sure-fire high first-round draft pick like Bobby Hurley, Grant Hill or Carlos Boozer of teams past. Duke Holds Off Butler to Win Fourth N.C.A.A. Title 2010-04-06T04:53:00Z The company hopes to lure a world-famous cellist to perform with one of its instruments, which Yamashita thinks would be a sure-fire recruiting gambit. A hammer -- yes, that low-tech tool -- helps mold noses of Japan's bullet trains 2010-03-28T04:00:00Z In all conflicts - domestic, industrial, or global - there is no sure-fire means of resolution. Brain power 2010-03-11T15:54:00Z It's a sure-fire bet that once they evict her -- as surely they will -- the value of that property will decrease. Man faced with foreclosure bulldozes home 2010-02-24T16:25:00Z But one of his sure-fire ways to drive Web visitors and foot traffic — buying search ads on Google — got to be pretty expensive. 2010-02-13T23:13:00Z Despite the positive evidence, however, not all researchers are ready to suggest that exercise is a sure-fire prescription against mental decline or chronic disease in healthy people. 2010-01-27T17:45:00Z Part of me somewhere thought that it's a sure-fire method. 2010-01-14T11:30:00Z My confidence in the defense mech hadn't grown, but I knew of another sure-fire defense, so after dinner I went to the bar to start setting it up. The Telenizer And he knew, and Wunpost knew, that the thing which irked him most was that sure-fire Prospector’s Contract. Wunpost But "Tanks" was another sure-fire hit with me. Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 The professor hisses at Dan to get him a cigarette, and the West Indian hall boys drag the stout dame into the chair from which she had slipped followin' the professor's sure-fire stuff about Cleopatra. Kid Scanlan It's a sure-fire cinch she'll never give you one of them salutes she hints at when she comes home ef she knows you backed out. Rimrock Trail “No amateur screen actress—and that is all Wonota is as yet—is ever a ‘sure-fire hit’, as you call it,” said the practical Ruth. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands Ladies," says I, "lemme put you next to some sure-fire talent. Shorty McCabe It's the sure-fire answer for later in life. Ten From Infinity He could picture her glutinous satisfaction as she re-read her scenario and gloated over its sure-fire qualities. The Girl on the Boat Ah, come!" says I. "You don't mean that a real sure-fire like you could be shunted that way? Torchy, Private Sec. “The program pictures are sure-fire, I suppose,” the girl admitted. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence The Queer Old Man of the Thousand Islands He was keyed to Concert Pitch and the Audience was Piped and all the old sure-fire Bokum of a Sentimental Nature simply Killed them in their Seats. Knocking the Neighbors I hate to feel squeamish almost as much as I hate to sit and think, both being sure-fire ways of getting into trouble. The Lion of Petra Even the apparently "sure-fire" one may deliver a disturbing kick to its perpetrator. Public Speaking There was the regulation fishnet draped around, and some pieces of tin armor and plaster casts, which proves as well as a court affidavit that here's where the real, sure-fire skookum creative genius holds forth. On With Torchy Pratts Lice Salve is a sure-fire lice killer in another form. Pratt's Practical Pointers on the Care of Livestock and Poultry I got down to the county fair myself last year, having some sure-fire blue-ribbon stock there, and it was then that I hear G.H. Ma Pettengill The farther we go the more we load up with sure-fire traitors. The Lion of Petra Don't mean that, but he has a play on the road—sure-fire, Johnny says—Edward Sheldon stuff—Romance—" "The Young Harvard Romantic. Young People's Pride A Novel Old motives, old scenes, old characters that had served as "sure-fire stuff" since the earliest Hindu drama now fell into their ancient places and he thought them new. We Can't Have Everything Honest, to hear him spring that sure-fire hokum you would have thought he believed it. The Sorrows of a Show Girl Thereafter prosperity dogged the pair, and before long they had made reputations for themselves as the only sure-fire wildcat promoters in town. Flowing Gold Two performers would throw together an act made up of sure-fire comedy bits they had used in various shows, interpolate a few old "gags"—and the vaudeville writer had very little opportunity. Writing for Vaudeville On cue from Washington, it is again being hyped in the Western press as a sure-fire investment destination and a pair of safe geostrategic hands. Russian Roulette: Russia's Economy in Putin's Era Eating rancid oil is a sure-fire way to accelerate aging, invite degenerative conditions in general, and enhance the likelihood of cancer. How and When to Be Your Own Doctor But see what he does: he takes the good old reliable, sure-fire stuff and makes fun of it. Merton of the Movies Here, then, we have the bits of business that three of the ablest producers of the legitimate stage—all graduates from vaudeville, by the way—agree upon as sure-fire for the vaudeville two-act. Writing for Vaudeville Now this is a big laugh at every performance—a sure-fire laugh when it is well done. Writing for Vaudeville However, if he can produce bits of new business that will be sure-fire, he may find the burlesque tab for him the most profitable of all opportunities the vaudeville stage has to offer. Writing for Vaudeville In a burlesque tab, the comedy bits are never barred by age—providing they are sure-fire—and therefore they are sometimes reminiscent. Writing for Vaudeville |
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