Sentence examples for became virtually certain from inspiring English sources

Mr. Shelby won some concessions, but once he was on board, passage of the measure became virtually certain.

A guilty verdict has become virtually certain.

"Given how old they are, it's not that unlikely actuarially, that the next president will make those appointments – especially if they serve two terms, when it becomes virtually certain," says Cole. "So this is a critical time for the future of the constitution".

Since then globally catastrophic events have become virtually certain.

The new caste cohesion also created a sense of unity between the village elite and the peasantry, which in turn added to their strength; at certain levels, the two classes became virtually undifferentiated.

ETA became virtually inoperative.

The national currency became virtually worthless.

For many consumers, Detroit became virtually invisible.

The Communist Party was outlawed, and the movement became virtually extinct.

I became virtually housebound, and friends drifted away".

On albums Blonde Redhead became virtually a different band.