Sentence examples for ensured himself from inspiring English sources
By marrying the daughter of a prominent Nicaraguan family, he ensured himself a secure political career.
As a result, apart from his historic identity as a photographer, he ensured himself the everlasting fame he keenly desired.
Just by showing up energized, by hemming and hawing less often and by going after Mitt Romney more directly, President Obama ensured himself a better showing than the disaster he endured in Denver two weeks ago.
Marco Scutaro may have ensured himself a spot on any Boston Red Sox postseason roster Sunday night when he foiled Mariano Rivera for the second time in his career.
In getting the lower house of Congress to vote in January for a constitutional amendment allowing him to stand for a second term next year, the president appeared not only to have all but ensured himself of power until the end of 2002 but to have won vital momentum for his legislative programme aimed at modernising Brazil.It has proved short-lived.
There was a lot of up-and-down today, lot of skating". After Gemel Smith scored on his own rebound to give the Stars a 2-1 lead in the second period, Washington defenseman Dmitry Orlov tied the game and ensured himself a place on the highlight reel.
By noon, the former vice president had persuaded enough delegates to ensure himself the nomination.
Three frenetic hours later, Yates crossed the line third, behind Enric Mas and Miguel Ángel López, having done enough to ensure himself of victory.
He's not audacious in the way of, say, Peter King, who openly criticizes his own party and ensures himself thereby an almost unlimited supply of press attention.
In particular, Rosberg's manoeuvre in qualifying in Monaco when he appeared to make a mistake before reversing back on track, so ensuring himself of pole position in the process, has been deemed deliberate by many seasoned observers.
When President Obama won Virginia and most of the other battleground states on Tuesday night, ensuring himself a second term as president, some at MSNBC felt as if they had won as well.
