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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Carson’s partnership with Netflix continues to thrive, with another romance, My Oxford Year, on the horizon.
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Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Chinese renminbi looms on the horizon, but China lacks open and liquid financial markets, one of the most important requirements for a reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
As the trailers have teased, a red revolution is on the horizon.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Wall Street is set for a big rebound rally Tuesday, but Tom Lee doesn’t see new all-time highs on the horizon just yet.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The Chinese renminbi looms on the horizon, but China lacks open and liquid financial markets, one of the most important requirements for a reserve currency.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
As the trailers have teased, a red revolution is on the horizon.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Wall Street is set for a big rebound rally Tuesday, but Tom Lee doesn’t see new all-time highs on the horizon just yet.
—Fred Imbert, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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