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No election is a sure thing, and if I lost, I believed the country would be in more solid and more moderate hands with him.

But the "very good upside" Mr Obama discerned when he abandoned Mr Mubarak in February is no longer such a sure thing.

I speak of the Greek default as a sure thing because it is: the markets are pricing Greek government debt as if it has already defaulted.

After all, if it were a sure thing, someone else, far less capable than you, would have already claimed the prize.

This is not a sure thing, but it often occurs: CEO would like to see happen, they will get impatient mood to the meeting.

But let me give you a tip: I'm a sure thing, okay? So, I'm on an hourly rate. Could we just move it along?

The fact is, no succession is ever a sure thing, even when an executive actually does have the enthusiastic backing of the CEO.

And we're not the only ones. A new study shows that pigeons will also pass up a sure thing in the hopes of a big payoff.

I don't agree that it's a sure thing, but as I said, you have better odds if you follow your passion.

The third-quarter decline in GDP was a dismal development but it does not make a further boost to quantitative easing a sure thing.

Even short term, though, appreciation may not be such a sure thing.

Chinese gaming is far from a sure thing and there have been severe policy reversals before.

Well, first, another job offer would be nice. Why let go of a sure thing?

Bernie is on the brink of a big discovery. It could be a sure thing in a month if she works really hard.

But until Sunday's announcement, it wasn't clear to outsiders that the book was a sure thing.

Lack of fund can be a drawback if you wanted to invest in a sure thing.

A consumer rebound in the U. S. is far from a sure thing.

From teenagers to senior citizens, every new relationship feels like a sure thing -- until it isn't.

History suggests President Obama is a favorite for re-election, but by no means a sure thing.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney. com) -- Franchising is anything but a sure thing.

But it seemed that even the China Banking Regulatory Commission thought a 2010 IPO was a sure thing.

But as the 2000s were just dawning, it was far from a sure thing.

You should not assume at all that you have a sure thing.

It shows that Leehom can diversify away from something that's a sure thing and still produce good music.

The owner of the theater thinks that investing in any musical comedy is a sure thing these days.

AIG took too many bets on what was in the end not a sure thing.

However, while no player or team is ever a sure thing, the Los Angeles Lakers have the momentum on their side.

And remember, without risk there is no reward. Sure, only betting on a sure thing might mean you'll never lose. But how often will you win?

And gambling turned out to be a sure thing for some analysts last year -- especially those who stuck to their guns when others sold.

Until this asymmetry is corrected, frequent bubbles seem a sure thing.

Still, Sense's model is not a sure thing.

It is no fun betting on a sure thing.

When we invest in stocks or real estate or relationships, we understand that nothing is a sure thing.

Perhaps investors reckon they are onto a sure thing.

My investment in Company X is a sure thing.

A Sure thing. Here's the invoice and change.

Now we can value the real estateinvestment, assuming for the moment that the $400, 000 payoff is a sure thing.

The $400, 000 represents the bestforecast, but it is not a sure thing.

When fear is up, it is a sure thing that faith is down.

This bet is a sure thing. You can't lose.

Because law isn't a sure thing?

It almost a sure thing you won't.

I think the blue car is a sure thing.

Have you frozen a project that was a sure thing until property prices squelched it?

The good news is that a government shutdown is not a sure thing.