lie ahead

idiom

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

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This double release proves that their most ambitious and incisive work may still lie ahead. Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025 While some teams continued to find their identity, others put down a marker for what could lie ahead as Week 3 of the 2025 NFL season rolled around. Ben Morse, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2025 Now, European leaders must recognize that bold action is the only way to keep Europe safe and united in the dangerous times that lie ahead. Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025 More challenges lie ahead in the Senate, where Democratic votes will be necessary to overcome the 60-vote threshold to end a filibuster. Jared Gans, The Hill, 19 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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