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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Thanksgiving is on the horizon, but tighter budgets mean holiday meals have to adapt.
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Four new grocery stores have opened in Louisville this year, and more are on the horizon.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Personalized Nutrition and Athletics With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, AI is taking the sports and fitness industry by storm.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
The pre-dawn barrage lighted up the dark sky on the horizon around Tehran as explosions thudded and smoke rose in the air.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Four new grocery stores have opened in Louisville this year, and more are on the horizon.
—Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 28 Oct. 2024
Personalized Nutrition and Athletics With the 2028 Olympics on the horizon, AI is taking the sports and fitness industry by storm.
—Jennifer Stojkovic, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2024
The pre-dawn barrage lighted up the dark sky on the horizon around Tehran as explosions thudded and smoke rose in the air.
—Ramin Mostaghim, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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