Sentence examples for as a virtual unknown from inspiring English sources

His association with Mr. Fujimori, an engineer who entered politics as a virtual unknown a decade ago, have benefited both men.

Mr. Kitchel arrived at the campaign as a virtual unknown, with little national experience.

She won the high-profile library competition as a virtual unknown in 1990, but because of political shifts in Germany, the building was not built.

Mr. Combs, the hedge fund manager handpicked by Warren Buffett to manage a portion of Berkshire Hathaway's investment portfolio, arrives as a virtual unknown.

Three years ago she played an afternoon set on the small BMI Stage here as a virtual unknown, booked on the strength of her MySpace page.

Mr. Allon, who has described his priorities as education reform and job creation, has a significant hurdle to overcome as a virtual unknown in a field where the other likely candidates are all current officeholders.

If recent events can be said to further marginalize violent rejectionists such as Bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahri, then there is very little room for a virtual unknown such as Awlaki to command any serious attention".

When Sarah Palin burst onto the American stage little more than a year ago as John McCain's running mate, she was a virtual unknown in the Lower 48 and a relative political novice even in Alaska.

The latest incarnation, featuring Rebecca Luker in the Barbara Cook role of Marian the Librarian -- and, in a risky departure, a virtual unknown, Craig Bierko, as Professor Hill -- opens at the Neil Simon Theater on April 27.

After sacking manager Brian McDermott upon acquiring Leeds, the Sardinian had appointed as Head Coach a man called Dave Hockaday, a virtual unknown who was to all intents and purposes the "confused shrug" emoji in human form.

Producer Tony Fadd – also a virtual unknown – deserves much credit as the presumed architect of the song's dynamic sound.