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a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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The district was long considered a shoo-in for Republicans.
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles won the series with contributions beyond its star trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, all previous MVP winners (Ohtani is a shoo-in for the NL MVP award this year, after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases — becoming baseball’s first 50-50 player).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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Laura Gersony, The Arizona Republic, 31 Oct. 2024
Los Angeles won the series with contributions beyond its star trio of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, all previous MVP winners (Ohtani is a shoo-in for the NL MVP award this year, after hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases — becoming baseball’s first 50-50 player).
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
The Chanticleers are coming off tough seasons, so this year’s promo is far from a shoo-in.
—Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2024
Republicans only need to claim two additional seats to win control, and one, West Virginia, is already a shoo-in with the retirement of independent Sen. Joe Manchin.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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