on the horizon
idiom
: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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Butner is afraid more federal cuts to food assistance programs could be on the horizon.
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
With economic instability on the horizon, companies must take proactive measures to mitigate risks and uphold corporate responsibility in the void created by the retraction of government oversight.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
And Jessica Berman, the league commissioner, has announced that the NWSL is expanding to Denver, with Boston on the horizon.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But that doesn't mean even graver threats wouldn't be on the horizon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2025
With economic instability on the horizon, companies must take proactive measures to mitigate risks and uphold corporate responsibility in the void created by the retraction of government oversight.
—Solange Charas, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
And Jessica Berman, the league commissioner, has announced that the NWSL is expanding to Denver, with Boston on the horizon.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 14 Mar. 2025
But that doesn't mean even graver threats wouldn't be on the horizon.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 14 Mar. 2025
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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