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a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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All-Pro shoo-in Ja’Marr Chase ranks second with 23, and elite Detroit Lions receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown has 21.
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Even before his death on Sunday (Dec. 29) at age 100, Jimmy Carter already seemed a shoo-in to win his fourth Grammy at the 67th Grammy Awards on Feb. 2.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
While the two races have been described as shoo-ins for Democrats, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has telegraphed that the party is taking the contests seriously.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At the Oscars, the German entry will be a shoo-in for at least a nomination for Best International Feature.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Even before his death on Sunday (Dec. 29) at age 100, Jimmy Carter already seemed a shoo-in to win his fourth Grammy at the 67th Grammy Awards on Feb. 2.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2024
While the two races have been described as shoo-ins for Democrats, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee has telegraphed that the party is taking the contests seriously.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 24 Dec. 2024
At the Oscars, the German entry will be a shoo-in for at least a nomination for Best International Feature.
—Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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