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a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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If that happens on Monday, May 5 or Tuesday, May 6, then the following week for the general release looks like a shoo-in.
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
That capped a swift decline in fortunes for the firebrand Poilievre, who a few months ago appeared to be a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and shepherd the Conservatives back into power for the first time in a decade.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Does this mean Phish is a shoo-in to be named as an inductee when the class of 2025 is officially announced this coming Sunday night?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, the group seems like a shoo-in to take its proper place next to Pink Floyd, R.E.M., ELO, Roxy Music and the other greatest rock acts of all time.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
That capped a swift decline in fortunes for the firebrand Poilievre, who a few months ago appeared to be a shoo-in to become Canada’s next prime minister and shepherd the Conservatives back into power for the first time in a decade.
—Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2025
Does this mean Phish is a shoo-in to be named as an inductee when the class of 2025 is officially announced this coming Sunday night?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, the group seems like a shoo-in to take its proper place next to Pink Floyd, R.E.M., ELO, Roxy Music and the other greatest rock acts of all time.
—Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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