on the horizon
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: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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With a third Dune film on the horizon, Villeneuve’s work on this one is in danger of being taken for granted.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
The moonrise and moonset won’t occur this far north on the horizon again until 2043.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
During a major lunar standstill, which occurs every 18.6 years, the moon rises and sets at its northernmost and southernmost positions on the horizon.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The next steps are to scale the approach down, and the researchers also say that there might be other applications on the horizon.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 14 Dec. 2024
The moonrise and moonset won’t occur this far north on the horizon again until 2043.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
During a major lunar standstill, which occurs every 18.6 years, the moon rises and sets at its northernmost and southernmost positions on the horizon.
—Carlie Procell, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
The next steps are to scale the approach down, and the researchers also say that there might be other applications on the horizon.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 14 Dec. 2024
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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