oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkə-miŋ 
ˈän-
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Examples of oncoming in a Sentence
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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And making the end of daylight saving time fun is a practice in deliberately and playfully meeting oncoming challenges.
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Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Police stated that during the pursuit the suspect tried to run over an officer, ran multiple red lights and swerved into oncoming traffic.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
The night before, part of his 70-man construction crew had been helping the local fire department prepare for the oncoming storm by clearing trees along roads in preparation for the destructive winds predicted by meteorologists.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard Each year, the pair use the plot of their show to tackle topics of the moment, including the oncoming approach of AI technology and adjusting to a post-COVID world.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
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Kari Leibowitz, TIME, 22 Oct. 2024
Police stated that during the pursuit the suspect tried to run over an officer, ran multiple red lights and swerved into oncoming traffic.
—Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 9 Oct. 2024
The night before, part of his 70-man construction crew had been helping the local fire department prepare for the oncoming storm by clearing trees along roads in preparation for the destructive winds predicted by meteorologists.
—Johnny Dodd, People.com, 8 Oct. 2024
Trending on Billboard Each year, the pair use the plot of their show to tackle topics of the moment, including the oncoming approach of AI technology and adjusting to a post-COVID world.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
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oncoming
adjective
on·com·ing
ˈȯn-ˌkəm-iŋ
ˈän-
: coming nearer
oncoming traffic
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