Examples of in the offing in a Sentence
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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.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Might there be another Beatles/Jackson collaboration of any kind in the offing?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Or—as some recent rumors have suggested—could a deal similar to the one with Azerbaijan be in the offing, whereby Moscow allows Georgia to march into Abkhazia unopposed in return for Georgia renouncing its Euro-Atlantic ambitions?
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
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
With a performance-heavy show in the offing, the Academy of Country Music Awards got three awards out of the way two nights early Tuesday evening, giving out the awards in three separate categories the show has delineated for best new artists to Megan Moroney, Nate Smith and the duo Tigerlily.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
And if more dates are indeed in the offing as a result of this?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Few now see any good solutions in the offing or immediate cause for hope.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
As a push for a new regulatory approach, especially among House Republicans, dovetails with an election year, much more spending would appear to be in the offing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2024
Might there be another Beatles/Jackson collaboration of any kind in the offing?
—San Diego Union-Tribune, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
Or—as some recent rumors have suggested—could a deal similar to the one with Azerbaijan be in the offing, whereby Moscow allows Georgia to march into Abkhazia unopposed in return for Georgia renouncing its Euro-Atlantic ambitions?
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 3 June 2024
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
With a performance-heavy show in the offing, the Academy of Country Music Awards got three awards out of the way two nights early Tuesday evening, giving out the awards in three separate categories the show has delineated for best new artists to Megan Moroney, Nate Smith and the duo Tigerlily.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 15 May 2024
And if more dates are indeed in the offing as a result of this?
—Chris Willman, Variety, 23 Apr. 2024
Few now see any good solutions in the offing or immediate cause for hope.
—Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2024
As a push for a new regulatory approach, especially among House Republicans, dovetails with an election year, much more spending would appear to be in the offing.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
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