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as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
everyone's excited about the forthcoming company gala
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as in outspoken
free in expressing one's true feelings and opinions
it's hard to tell what her views on that hot-button issue exactly are, as she's not very forthcoming
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Recent Examples of forthcoming
The funding will support adding more crypto-assets and forthcoming security tokens.
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Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
More Michigan Slim Chickens locations are forthcoming from other franchisees, including locations set for Jackson, Monroe and Saginaw.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Two of the executive producers behind the Russo Brothers’ forthcoming Netflix tentpole The Electric State, which premieres on March 14, Andy and Barbara Muschietti also have It: Welcome to Derry coming up in 2025.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The White Lotus star is set to portray boxing champion Christy Martin in a forthcoming biopic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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Brady Dale, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
More Michigan Slim Chickens locations are forthcoming from other franchisees, including locations set for Jackson, Monroe and Saginaw.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
Two of the executive producers behind the Russo Brothers’ forthcoming Netflix tentpole The Electric State, which premieres on March 14, Andy and Barbara Muschietti also have It: Welcome to Derry coming up in 2025.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
The White Lotus star is set to portray boxing champion Christy Martin in a forthcoming biopic.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2024
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Jung has been making waves in Hollywood with her recent appearance in Apple TV+’s Disclaimer and is preparing for her role in director Na Hong-jin’s upcoming film, Hope.Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 26 Dec. 2024
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But this year, there was a buzz in the air because of the upcoming proposal.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kim noted that while Spiro has been very outspoken about parts the of case and its witnesses outside of the courtroom, the legal team has not made those same arguments in court.Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Gunn came under fire on social media by right wing commentator Mike Cernovich who went after the director for his controversial, years-old jokes about pedophilia, but more so, because the filmmaker was an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump.Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2024
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The actress, who plays an attorney and de facto detective, allows an honest revelation.Ralphie Aversa, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
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Below, take a look at our editors’ honest reviews of their favorite Jones Road beauty products.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 19 Dec. 2024
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Investment in manufacturing facilities will decline in coming months, the bank predicts, but at a much slower pace than previously expected.Courtney Fingar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Several stocks that have underperformed in 2024 may be poised for substantial gains in coming months, according to Goldman Sachs.Sean Conlon, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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These images, originally captured by Google Maps' street-view cars, are often candid snapshots that offer glimpses into everyday moments in the posters' pasts.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Desmarais, who is pregnant with her second baby, posted a public service announcement on Instagram to give men, in particular, a tip on how to help their wives and girlfriends through the wildness of pregnancy: by taking candid photos and videos.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
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During training time, a tester enters a straightforward prompt that a user might one day ask, doing so to gauge what kind of answer the AI will produce.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Faye has an unusual ability to distill complicated, confusing dynamics into their essential components, offering straightforward advice that is never overly simple.Vogue, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
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Parker Solar Probe: Space Weather The key to understanding the origins of space weather lies in understanding the sun itself, which is why NASA and the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory have Parker make direct measurements of the sun’s corona.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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And with Crystal Skull, Steven is trying to move Indiana Jones into the ’50s and out of the period that the previous three had existed in, that direct context of World War II.Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 24 Dec. 2024
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Lizzo is getting frank about how a landmark year in her career has turned into one of its most fraught.Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
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But there are many ways to succeed in the art world, and being frank about how an artist thinks and produces and refines ideas is among the most endearing.Ray Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Forthcoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forthcoming. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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