on the horizon
idiom
: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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Additionally, in November 2023, Kidman teased that a third season was on the horizon, which the pair confirmed in their June 5 Vanity Fair interview.
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Fog and mist soaked the crew and shrouded the vessel, then lifted, revealing other boats on the horizon doing the same thing.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
With peak tourist season on the horizon in Portland, Maine, the city has welcomed its newest boutique hotel just in time.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
With no rebound visible on the horizon, that means fewer per-pupil dollars from the state flowing into the district coffers.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
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Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 6 June 2024
Fog and mist soaked the crew and shrouded the vessel, then lifted, revealing other boats on the horizon doing the same thing.
—C.j. Chivers James Patrick Cronin Elena Hecht Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 6 June 2024
With peak tourist season on the horizon in Portland, Maine, the city has welcomed its newest boutique hotel just in time.
—Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 5 June 2024
With no rebound visible on the horizon, that means fewer per-pupil dollars from the state flowing into the district coffers.
—Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 June 2024
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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