Such a response was expected, and perhaps inevitable, in the weeks after the attacks.

A military solution appeared inevitable after the failure of outside mediation efforts to end the civil war, which began almost two weeks ago.

Was it not inevitable that the heroes of Welcome would come after the boy?

Death is inevitable, preferably after a long and productive span of time.

Yet other analysts said that Japan's slip might have been inevitable after two strong quarters.

Analysts said the selloff was inevitable after so strong a rally.

This is inevitable after 42 years of a one-party rule.

So maybe the outcome this season isn't inevitable after all.

A shift in policies was inevitable after Sept. 11.

However, since this is a classic romantic movie, a happy end is inevitable after all.