Sentence examples for certain to ensure from inspiring English sources

But this is virtually certain to ensure new weapons development by the major nuclear weapons states, particularly Russia and China.

Big-power interests seem certain to ensure that regional rivalries will continue to fester in the combustible Caucasus.

American pressure and guarantees were crucial to the progress, and they are certain to ensure a deep American involvement in brokering future disagreements.

But according to multiple US officials, the plans that Africom put forward were so elaborate they seemed certain to ensure the programme would never get off the ground.

But this is just one of several false choices misinforming the debate and one that is certain to ensure more unrest, not less.

Last-minute government concessions on child benefit, widows' pensions and home ownership now look certain to ensure the bill's approval in the opposition-dominated Bundesrat, the second chamber, which speaks for Germany's 16 state governments.Like many other European countries with similar pay-as-you-go state pension schemes, Germany faces a demographic time-bomb.

The Wrens that worked on Colossus had to be above a certain height to ensure they could reach all the parts of the massive machine, and they had to have attained certain school qualifications.

Airlines also point out that they carefully limit the sale of certain perks to ensure availability to frequent fliers.

Earlier this year, regulators approved the company's acquisition of ITA, but also required Google to agree to certain stipulations to ensure fair competition.

And those of us outside the eurozone also need certain safeguards to ensure, for example, that our access to the single market is not in any way compromised.

They also raise chickens, and hunt wild boar, deer, capybara and parrots – though only in certain seasons to ensure wild populations remain strong.