How to Use in the offing in a Sentence
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Maybe there's a No. 8 seed sweep in the offing this year? 4.
—USA Today, 13 Mar. 2023
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On Sunday, with a shutdown no longer in the offing, the aide and I spoke again.
—Jonathan Blitzer, The New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2023
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And if more dates are indeed in the offing as a result of this?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
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So could there be some Sven Wunder hip-hop tracks in the offing?
—Jonathan Cohen, Spin, 28 Sep. 2023
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Now, on to the next question: Could a six-man rotation be in the offing?
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 15 June 2023
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That deal has been more than two years in the offing and could still fail to be completed.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Jan. 2024
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Kansas State Is a repeat by the Wildcats in the offing?
—Erick Smith, USA TODAY, 27 Apr. 2023
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This was a very early dinner, so no midnight toast was in the offing.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2024
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Once that system moves past the region, McCorkle said, there are signs that a long-term dry spell may be in the offing.
—Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024
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And there’s several more big-money prizes in the offing.
—Jim Masters, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
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Jax Taylor has been teasing some big reveal in the offing.
—Vulture, 6 June 2023
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Ignore reminders that the path to autumn never did run smooth and that hotter days may still be in the offing.
—Martin Weil, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2023
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The potential of fortune is there, but, usually, no prize is in the offing.
—Norman B. Gildin, Sun Sentinel, 23 Mar. 2023
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Extra-musical projects are also said to be in the offing.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Feb. 2024
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Some observers wonder if a settlement may not lie in the offing.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 Apr. 2023
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And some further opportunities with the NBA are in the offing.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 6 Apr. 2023
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With a potential bonanza in short-distance flight in the offing, an air race is on.
—Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
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Still, Israeli officials signaled this week that a release deal might be in the offing.
—Shira Rubin, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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Inflation remains high and a recession may well be in the offing.
—Will Johnson, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2023
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While the Angels are off to a 22-21 start, the track record of several players – Ohtani included – suggests a higher gear is in the offing.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 17 May 2023
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While more flights could be in the offing for the region, other observers say prices are likely to go higher if JetBlue wins the contest.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 13 July 2022
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There’s reason enough to suspect that a new ending might be in the offing given all the novelty that’s come before.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
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And the fact that could be in the offing if this pretty radical amendment passes this November, that's child abuse.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 27 July 2023
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If that decision holds, high food prices are in the offing–and the Global South could undergo a major hunger crisis.
—Olivier Guitta, Fortune, 25 July 2023
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In any case, Lotus has the horsepower doctor at work even now, and some interesting things are in the offing.
—Mike Knepper, Car and Driver, 31 Mar. 2023
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Few now see any good solutions in the offing or immediate cause for hope.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
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But at this stage, based on conversations with club officials, a big move in free agency doesn’t appear to be in the offing.
—David Moore, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
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Brady was still an obscure, ex-college quarterback without a concrete job prospect in the offing.
—Bill Pennington, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
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Yet, options trading suggests something bigger may have been in the offing.
—Austin Weinstein, Fortune, 4 June 2023
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Netflix heads into upfront season with a strong growth story and a slew of iconic titles with new seasons in the offing.
—Josef Adalian, Vulture, 10 May 2024
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