Word: sure
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Emerson, a member of the Faculty Committee on Student Affairs, said that no meeting has yet been called to consider the reversal. However, he was "sure if the Student Council brought something up it would be considered." He also observed that individual students had the power to petition the faculty committee...
...purple-draped palanquin, he divided the country up into well-administered provinces, organized a corps of professional civil servants. His warrior son Radama I-a stern disciplinarian who would warn his soldiers, "Better to advance and risk being killed by the enemy than to retreat and be sure of being burned alive"-carried on his work. He imported British soldiers to train his army, welcomed the schools of French and British missionaries. But his successors began to quarrel with the growing French settlement. In 1895 France finally took over...
...Golly, Bill, it's just wonderful to be here, and I'm sure having a wonderful time...
...Sure thing," Jeff said, and flashed his famous smile...
...sure, temporary concessions would be made to appease the alarmed public. We are assured, for example, that women in bathing suits, or "abbreviated attire," will not appear. But can we be sure, really sure...