lie ahead

idiom

: to be in the future
No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

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American democracy may eventually recover, but its biggest tests still lie ahead. Robert A. Pape, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024 Are we focused on the panic of unmet targets or the possibilities that still lie ahead? Laurie Arron, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 The American Revolution is only part of the battles that lie ahead. Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024 And here are the biggest takeaways from WWE’s latest event in Saudi Arabia, with a look at what could lie ahead. Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie ahead 

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“Lie ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20ahead. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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