look ahead
phrasal verb
looked ahead; looking ahead; looks ahead
: to think about what will happen in the future
The past year has been successful and, looking ahead, we expect to do even better in the coming months.
—often + toLooking ahead to next year, we expect to be even more successful.
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
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Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures rose on Wednesday, boosted by strong results from Alphabet, as traders prepared for additional reports from major tech companies and looked ahead to a key reading on the U.S. economy’s growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
European markets were lower on Wednesday as investors assessed a fresh batch of corporate earnings and regional growth data, while looking ahead to the U.K. government’s budget.
—Sophie Kiderlin,sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 2 Nov. 2024
Read on for news on a busy week in Washington and on the campaign trail, and a look ahead at what's in store before polls close on Nov. 5.
Click here to sign up for the 1600 newsletter and check out Newsweek's other newsletters.
10:11 AM EDT
Campaign tracker: Where are the candidates today?
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Brendan McDermid | Reuters S&P 500 futures rose on Wednesday, boosted by strong results from Alphabet, as traders prepared for additional reports from major tech companies and looked ahead to a key reading on the U.S. economy’s growth.
—Pia Singh, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
European markets were lower on Wednesday as investors assessed a fresh batch of corporate earnings and regional growth data, while looking ahead to the U.K. government’s budget.
—Sophie Kiderlin,sam Meredith,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Look ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/look%20ahead. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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