Many point out that, throughout a period of intense hostilities with no front lines, women have been allowed to fight and die for their country, but not to hold assignments that are practically prerequisites for equality in promotion opportunities.
A rap sheet was practically a prerequisite to testify against Whitey Bulger.
Minority status has long been seen as practically a prerequisite for running the city's 1,100 schools, whose students are overwhelmingly black and Hispanic.
More than a character trait for pilots who pay close attention to detail, it is practically a prerequisite for the job.
He had a third interview with the presidential search committee at a hotel in New York several weeks ago, and was said to have performed well, but he has neither studied nor taught at Harvard, practically a prerequisite for the job.
BAYAMON, P.R. — As a daughter of King Hussein and the wife of the ruler of Dubai, Princess Haya bint al-Hussein of Jordan has the pedigree that is practically a prerequisite for presiding over the International Equestrian Federation, which governs the sport.
In Silicon Valley it is said failure is a badge of honour - and practically a prerequisite for success.
Forget about getting famous the old-fashioned way -- Internet stardom is now practically a prerequisite for becoming a teen pop sensation.
Alex Kucharski, a Polish-British intern working at the UN Secretariat and one of those protesting outside, told VICE News that internships, particularly at the UN or other prominent international organizations, are practically a prerequisite for a career in international fields.
Coming from my life in Boulder, Colorado, where looking fit and slim is practically a prerequisite, it is unnerving and down-right rude to call someone fat or comment on how much weigh they've gained since you last saw them.
