One such protest, on December 16, led to the death of a demonstrator, making the return to democracy practically inevitable.

Now, a conviction for drug trafficking means removal is "practically inevitable".

If someone lives to be that old, the thinking goes, Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia is practically inevitable.

The decision, he said, "leaves United where I personally think bankruptcy is practically inevitable."

Most meat companies said a drop in price was practically inevitable for all the banned products.

Well, if civil war erupted here, as now seemed practically inevitable, there were plenty of lessons in horror soon to be taught.

Disagreements about what is truly necessary are practically inevitable.

It was practically inevitable, given the pattern that they had established.

In this situation price increases are practically inevitable, and the question is 'by how much should we increase them?'.

Damage to the original components is practically inevitable.