as in lock
one that is certain to succeed
a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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Whatever effect Harris may have on their passage, her presence on the ticket does not make either amendment a shoo-in.
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Billy Wagner missed the 75% threshold by five votes and should be elected next year when Ichiro Suzuki is expected to be a shoo-in his first time on the BBWAA ballot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 July 2024
But Trump is no shoo-in here, either — despite his push for Black voters in recent weeks, including a convention airing of an Amber Rose/Forgiato Blow rap video meant to show the party’s inclusiveness.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Yet the 59-year-old Harris is hardly a shoo-in to replace Biden.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
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Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 29 July 2024
Billy Wagner missed the 75% threshold by five votes and should be elected next year when Ichiro Suzuki is expected to be a shoo-in his first time on the BBWAA ballot.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 21 July 2024
But Trump is no shoo-in here, either — despite his push for Black voters in recent weeks, including a convention airing of an Amber Rose/Forgiato Blow rap video meant to show the party’s inclusiveness.
—Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2024
Yet the 59-year-old Harris is hardly a shoo-in to replace Biden.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2024
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shoo-in. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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