However, its renewal was practically assured since all other parties were banned.

"So I take it that success is practically assured?"

So members of Congress have written campaign laws and built war chests that practically assure the body's low turnover rate.

The children's camp seemed to be practically assured.

Against a more favorable financial backdrop, reappointment would be practically assured, county and hospital officials say privately.

His recent proposal practically assured me of that.

Then, a confluence of factors practically assured that any racial events would touch a much deeper nerve.

This practically assured her of election in this overwhelmingly Democratic, black-majority district.

The law firms descended in search of this year's summer associates, who are practically assured of permanent offers later.

He meant that Cone is so low maintenance, he practically assures a manager a one-day-a-week vacation.