Sentence examples for nearly assured from inspiring English sources

They are nearly assured of at least a wild-card spot.

With Indianapolis and Tennessee both 9-2 in the A.F.C. South, the loser of the division is nearly assured of being one of the wild-card teams.

Ms. McCann's appointment was not final yesterday, though one member of the committee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said it was nearly assured.

The profession holds a certain appeal in tough times; when jobs are scarce, a certified public accountant is nearly assured employment.

With Al Leiter and John Thomson secured for next season, and Pedro Astacio nearly assured of returning, the Mets will need two more starting pitchers.

The Americans were nearly assured a medal going into the final round of the team event, with 0.124 points separating them from the Romanians.

And its elevation and location in the northwest corner of New Jersey nearly assure that it is 5 to 10 degrees colder than the temperature in Manhattan, which usually means that when it is raining in winter at lower elevations, it is snowing at High Point.

Unfortunately, they are nearly assuring that Helio will be a gargantuan money-losing debacle.

Their platforms are broad, aggregating opposing positions on dozens of issues, nearly assuring that neither party fully aligns with any citizen's views.

Maybe for me, it's more about assuring myself that everyone else is nearly the same degree of asshole as I am.

Donald Trump has participated in nearly a dozen Republican primary debates (and opted out of one), but, though he has taken part in the general back-and-forth over Planned Parenthood, he has, as far as I can tell, been asked directly about abortion once, way back in August, when his place in the center of the race was not nearly so assured.