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a shoo-in for the position of secretary of state
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This blanket omission marked an astonishing reversal of fortune for Adjaye, who had been poised to become the profession’s next international superstar and seemed a shoo-in to win the coveted Pritzker Prize.
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Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Now some people, or maybe just One People, might chuckle at that, thinking dictator Kim Jong Un’s FAILING Ryugyong hotel makes the One People’s library a shoo-in for Best in Show Vainglorious Architecture Awards.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Dylan Harper, a shoo-in first-team All-Rookie selection, showed positive signs with 10 points in Game 2.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, however, some of those likely shoo-ins for the Lakers’ nine-man playoff rotation earned less-than-positive comments from their coach after the loss.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
Now some people, or maybe just One People, might chuckle at that, thinking dictator Kim Jong Un’s FAILING Ryugyong hotel makes the One People’s library a shoo-in for Best in Show Vainglorious Architecture Awards.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
Dylan Harper, a shoo-in first-team All-Rookie selection, showed positive signs with 10 points in Game 2.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
On Tuesday, however, some of those likely shoo-ins for the Lakers’ nine-man playoff rotation earned less-than-positive comments from their coach after the loss.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Shoo-in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shoo-in. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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