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Make sure
Make sure verb - Make a point of doing something; act purposefully and intentionally.
Both terms in one sentence
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Jumped at the Call: Really, Nene could have just easily walked away when the initial Cenancle Island attacks happened, but nope, she just had to go back and make sure Clarion was safe.
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Out-Gambitted: General Li had everything planned: By praising his son he'd make Chi-Fu suspicious of him, so Chi-Fu would stay back and make sure Shang never marches off into battle.
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C.A.R.: We'd better double back and make sure.
Source: Spot the Imposter
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