Some investors are still smarting from earlier assurances that turned to ashes.

Despite earlier assurances that testing would begin during the 2011 season, testing...

Thomas later wrote that despite earlier private assurances from the senator, Biden's questions had been akin to a beanball.

The early assurances that were issued "were a grave mistake," he writes.

Steve's earlier assurance vanished as he saw Wantanabe's eyes light up.

Investors have lost billions of pounds, in many cases despite earlier assurances that the investments were relatively safe.

I don't blame you, for it appears I have failed you in my earlier assurance.

The report contradicted earlier assurances by the Japanese Government that she was living happily with her family.

That's in spite of earlier assurances that permission wasn't needed.

There had been early assurances of maintenance and treatment programs for addicts.