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Definition of Surefire
1. sure to meet expectations [adj]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Surefire
Literary usage of Surefire
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"Instead of calling the company and having a wrecker crew come to tow his Humvee
back, he pulled out his surefire flashlight, switched it to constant on and ..."
2. Helping Your Child Learn to Read: With Activities for Children from Infancy by Bernice Cullinan (1993)
"Alvin Webster's surefire Plan for Success (and How It Failed). Little, Brown and
Company/Joy Street. Space Exploration Ages 4 to 8 Barton, Byron. ..."
3. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2005)
"... just as he knew that showing up for lunch with a brown bag full of dried
squirrel jerky and mushrooms and lemongrass was a surefire way to end up social ..."
4. Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town by Cory Doctorow (2006)
"... just as he knew that showing up for lunch with a brown bag full of dried
squirrel jerky and mushrooms and lemongrass was a surefire way to end up social ..."
5. The Wayward Welfare State by Roger A. Freeman (1981)
"Rent control is a surefire method to kill any chance of apartment construction
and make the shortage permanent. Local housing regulations for social goals ..."
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