Sentence examples for has basically begun from inspiring English sources

Haff argues that in our thousands of years of harnessing technology – including the first technologies like stone tools, wheels and crops – the technology itself has basically begun to act practically independently, creating a new sphere (i.e., like the biosphere or atmosphere or lithosphere), but like nothing the planet has ever seen before.

But in what could be a sign that Iran's position has basically remained unchanged, Mr. Jalili began his visit to Almaty on Thursday with a speech to university students in which he insisted on his country's unfettered right to develop a civilian nuclear program, and accused the larger powers of hypocrisy because they have nuclear arms.

"Work has basically stopped".

Our friendship has basically dissolved".

Congress has, basically, three options.

"Mom has basically completely rejected me".

With General Manager Steve Phillips's declaration that he will no longer pursue a trade for Sheffield with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Mets have basically decided they will begin defense of their National League pennant with the team that occupies their spring camp in Port St .Lucie on this day.

He had basically abandoned the idea of beginning a charter management organization and left the three schools-in-progress to find outside help on their own.

So you have basically crime syndicates that are beginning to find a home in Pattaya.

Gazans told themselves when the bombardment began that they had basically two options: to die now, or die a slow death later.

Not long after, the financial crisis hit, and a decade of austerity began, in which budgets have basically flatlined.