to be sure

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: it must be acknowledged : admittedly

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Not recognizing the producers and not understanding the movie are different things, to be sure. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 Serve your sauce as soon as it’s made to be sure it’s presented and enjoyed at its best. — Laura Manzano, Martha Stewart, 14 Oct. 2026 Wall Street firm William Blair estimated about $300 million in potential annual corporate and technology savings, to be sure, but that hardly justifies a $50 billion deal. — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026 That mixed messaging matches what’s outside our doors, to be sure. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to be sure

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