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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are virtually certain to suffer" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a high likelihood of experiencing negative consequences or outcomes.
Example: "Without proper intervention, these communities are virtually certain to suffer from increased poverty and health issues."
Alternatives: "are highly likely to experience" or "are almost guaranteed to face".
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Those holding Greek debt are "virtually certain" to suffer losses, it said.
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The people standing in long lines today are virtually certain to lose, and know it.
Republicans chose delegates who did not have to state a presidential preference, but they are virtually certain to support Bush.
Nor did she tell her doctor when the test revealed that she was virtually certain to get it.
Western diplomats and party officials had said Mr. Nyers was virtually certain to get the prime minister's post.
The Rangers are virtually certain to keep him.
Hacks are virtually certain to become more common.
Boreal ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate change, and severe ecological impacts in the near future are virtually certain to occur.
Rates may rise; indeed, they are virtually certain to rise at least a little.
When hiring decisions and salary increases are not based on student performance, schools are virtually certain to be misallocating capital.
Its findings are virtually certain to renew public debate of the controversial issue.
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