Sentences with phrase «assured of victory»

An aide to the governor said Mr. Paterson would still like to see the same - sex marriage bill come to a vote in the coming weeks, but Democratic leaders have resisted holding a vote unless it was assured of victory.»

In the deep - blue district, the winner of the Democratic primary is virtually assured of victory in November.

Republican Donald Trump is assured of a victory, unless there is a massive — and totally unexpected — defection by the electors who are pledged to support him.

The 80 - year - old Democrat, however, seems all but assured of victory Tuesday in his bid for a 21st term representing the Harlem - based 15th District where he grew up and emerged as a major figure in state and national politics.

«John Kasich is the only candidate who can assure us of that victory.

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The index fund is already so far ahead of the hedge funds that its victory is assured.

Marx takes over Hegel's cosmological time to provide the proletariat the security of an assured victory in the future.

Christ confronted these powers, and assured their ultimate destruction, by «accepting powerlessness»; he refused to employ their tactics, and this refusal was the means of his victory — it exposed the futility of their tactics.

Without a blow the formidable defenses of Jericho are destroyed and victory is assured.

If Huckabee chooses to run an identity politics campaign and retains the lion's share of evangelical support, then the victory of the Republican establishment is virtually assured.

Even the central symbol of God's presence among people, «the ark of covenant,» was carried into the battlefield to assure victory against the adversaries (Num.

According to them seven conditions must coincide to make a war just: the cause fought for must itself be just; the purpose of the warring power must remain just while hostilities go on; war must be truly the last resort, all peaceful means having been exhausted; the methods employed during the war to vanquish the foe must themselves be just; the benefits the war can reasonably be expected to bring for humanity must be greater than the evils provoked by the war itself; victory must be assured; the peace concluded at the end of the war must be just and of such nature as to prevent a new war.

In him too, the ultimate victory of real goodness and charity is assured.

It provides the one sufficient key to the understanding of the present, and assures the future; for upon Marxist premises the victory of the proletariate is a foregone conclusion.

Martin Truex Jr. passed Ryan Blaney to win NASCAR's playoff opener Sunday at Chicagoland Speedway, a victory that assures Truex advancement to the next round of the Chase for the Sprint Cup.

With the top spot on the podium already assured by the time of her third run, she then authored an even more unforgettable victory lap, landing back - to - back 1080s en route to a 98.25.

Last Saturday he returned his second punt of the year for a touchdown, going 82 yards in the first quarter of the Badgers» 24 - 3 win over Penn State, a victory that gave Wisconsin a share of the Big Ten title and all but assured a trip to the Rose Bowl.

DIED: Austrian Grand Prix Formula I driver JOCHEN RINDT, 28, whose five victories on the European circuit had all but assured him of this year's world championship and left him one short of the alltime record; after his Lotus Ford crashed on Monza's dangerous Parabolic Curve during trials for the Grand Prix of Italy.

City, on the other side, hold a comfortable 13 - point lead at the top of the standings, and six victories from their next 11 matches will assure them of their third Premier League title — and a double in Pep Guardiola's second season in - charge.

Wales are currently four points adrift of Serbia heading into the final set of World Cup qualifiers, and Ivanovic has called on his side to maintain their focus with a victory assuring them of a berth in next summer's global tournament.

The Seville club will assure themselves of progression with victory over Les Gones while Guimaraes visit Rijeka looking to snatch second place, which is just two points beyond them.

Ludogorets are already assured of a last - 32 berth and host PSV Eindhoven, who would cut Chornomorets adrift in Group B - the Ukrainians are hosting basement boys Dinamo Zagreb - with an away victory.

They've been imperious at home this season, where they are undefeated in 26, winning 23, and although Sir Alex Ferguson has confirmed he will make a number of changes from the side which comfortably secured victory in the first leg over in Germany, the 69 - year - old has assured fans that the defence will still posses plenty of experience, which is a smart move on his part, as so long as United don't concede, a feat they've achieved in 15 of 26 home games this season, they'll sail through.

It's a testament to Coyle and his players that only the country's very best have managed to overhaul them this season, with the likes of Arsenal, Liverpool, Man City and Sunderland the only ones to boast hard - fought victories over the Trotters, and I can assure you that all four of their wins were hard - fought.

Arlington Heights moved into the finals of the winner «s bracket in the north sub-division with a 14 - 0 victory over Northbrook on Saturday, and should coach Lloyd Meyer «s squad defeat Mt. Prospect on Sunday morning it would be assured of a spot in the Legion «s County Tournament beginning Thursday in Arlington Heights.

Moreover, as voters were led to believe that Netanyahu's victory was assured, many of his supporters turned to other parties, either to the left or to the right of Likud.

Meantime, while they have chosen to converge in Accra to tickle themselves and laugh over their self - satisfaction that their choice of tool for political campaigns will yield victory at Election 2016, President Mahama and his campaign armada are down in the trenches, interacting closely with the voters and assuring them of what the government will do to build on the infrastructural foundation that it has laid.

«Because eventually when he gets to Washington and begins to feel the pressure of the White House, he may not be as calm as he was this morning when he was accepting the victory, I can assure you.

According to Akpabio, the good people of the State would continue to support the ruling party, «I assure the National Working Committee and National Chairman that my state and all PDP faithful will work with you and NWC to strengthen our party and to ensure total victory in 2015 and beyond.

In the deep - blue district Mr. Silver ruled for decades, spanning a shrinking Jewish domain on the Lower East Side, the growing sprawl of Chinatown, a burgeoning Hispanic constituency and the educated - professional precincts of Battery Park City, Ms. Cancel's victory seemed assured after a group of local Democrats chose her as their nominee.

The Gentile, Recchia and Murphy defeats, and Mr. Donovan's all - but - assured 2016 victory, are part of a pattern: a pattern of ill - suited candidates, an idiosyncratic district and an incompetent national Democratic electoral apparatus that has failed to understand either.

He assured that the governor would extend the hand of friendship to the opposition, just as he said the party would be magnanimous in victory.

New Patriotic Party vice presidential candidate Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has begun the countdown to election 2016, assuring Ghanaians that victory for the NPP will lead to the total transformation of Ghana.

An NPP victory in 2016, Akufo - Addo stressed, will bring back hope to Ghanaians and will begin the process of rebuilding Ghana again, assuring that «the change we are looking for in our lives will then come.»

They (bigwigs) were assured of appointments so they also worked tirelessly leading to our resounding victory,» an NPP insider told The aL - hAJJ.

Responding, Ambode assured the party of victory at the polls, noting that «APC is the only party» that could take Nigeria away from the doldrums.

If Democrats win big among black and Latino voters in New York, their victory is all but assured, according to Bruce Gyory, an adjunct professor of political science at the University at Albany.

A leader of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, who spoke to State House correspondents after the meeting, assured that the caucus would do all it could to secure victory for the APC candidate in the election.

«I'm going to the Senate to fight for things that will work for working class people regardless of where they live in the state of New York,» said Alcantara, who is pretty much assured victory in November in her heavily Democratic district, which extends from the Upper West Side to Inwood.

The NDC Youth Organizer, Sidi Abubakar said, the victory of the NDC was assured, adding nobody can stand in the way of the party.

A relative unknown outside of her Buffalo base, Ms. Hochul's victory is not assured against Mr. Wu, a celebrity in the tech and collegiate worlds.

It was generally believed that Tonko had assured himself of a seat in Congress with his victory in the primary.

Kofi Adams has assured NDC members the party will not allow a replay of its 2016 defeat in 2020 after a University of Ghana poll suggested another victory for the governing party if elections were held.

He urged all leaders and members of the party in Isoko to go their wards and mobilise for the party's victory in the state, assuring that members of the APC were one family in Isoko.

«Mutual assured destruction, or mutually assured destruction (MAD), is a doctrine of military strategy and national security policy in which a full - scale use of high - yield weapons of mass destruction by two opposing sides would effectively result in the complete, utter and irrevocable annihilation of both the attacker and the defender becoming thus a war that has no victory nor any armistice but only effective reciprocal destruction.»

«The President assures them of the unflinching support, goodwill and prayers of the Federal Government and all Nigerians as they soar to victory.»

As a result of discussions and an agreement among the parties, the UFT has been assured that Klinsky and Victory is supportive of the rights of teachers to organize into a union and to bargain collectively in charter schools where Victory provides management and support services.

Speaking on behalf of the Coordinators in Itu / Ibiono Ibom Federal Constituency, Senator Bassey Albert commended the party for the confidence reposed on them and for giving them the platform to serve, assuring that they will work assiduously to ensure victory for the party in the upcoming local government elections.

Murphy also used his personal wealth to overwhelm his opponents, donating handsomely to Democratic county and municipal committees to build alliances and spending $ 16 million of his own money to assure his chances of victory in the June primary.

You can be blessed and assured of your blessings in this life and the life to come, walking in 100 % Victory in all aspects of your daily existence.