lie ahead

idiom

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

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The Browns rarely do, and that’s why hard decisions lie ahead. Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025 Numerous major obstacles still lie ahead, including the future administration of Gaza and the demand for Hamas to disarm. USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025 The preview gave a sneak peek of the boarding school scandals and romantic drama that lie ahead for Ruby, James and the other Maxton Hall students. Maddie Garfinkle, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025 Challenges ahead Many challenges lie ahead, starting with whether this is really the end of the conflict, according to Amr. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 18 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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