Holding it all together is the tired if sure-fire formula of underdogs on the ascent.

It's a sure-fire formula, and even more so when the title tells it all: "Sinatra."

This is a sure-fire formula to lead to Amtrak's demise.

Dozens of factors have turned the tried-and-true management practices of the past into sure-fire formulas for failure.

No, there's no sure-fire formula for successful musicals, any more than for dramas.

The old rule, to cook until the fish "flakes" when prodded with a fork, is a sure-fire formula for overcooking.

I felt at sea trying to lose weight without a sure-fire formula to keep me on the cottage cheese and off the cheesecake.

No one seemed able to find the sure-fire formula that would make an online site cross over from geek phenomenon to pop-culture mainstream.

That combination proved a sure-fire formula for vote-getting.

There are no simple, sure-fire formulas for fair lending.