lie ahead

idiom

: to be in the future
No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

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When asked about a potential shuffle that might include moving Buehler to the bullpen to accommodate Houck's return, Red Sox manager Alex Cora didn't commit to anything but acknowledged that choices lie ahead. Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025 As the stock market has climbed back toward record highs, investors are wondering whether there is room for stocks to climb higher or if further roadblocks lie ahead. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 25 June 2025 Once the immediacy of that task fades, years of accounting for the neighborhood’s many losses lie ahead, as does the ongoing rebuilding. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2025 The years that lie ahead will not reflect tidy plans and rigorous policy prescriptions. Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 23 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie ahead

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“Lie ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20ahead. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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