lie ahead

idiom

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

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Lots of important and expensive decisions lie ahead, but this surprising trade feels like further confirmation that the Browns and general manager Andrew Berry are looking to the future. The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 More debates over the best use of the region’s land could lie ahead. Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025 January–September 2024 Difficult days lie ahead. Eli Sharabi, Time, 1 Oct. 2025 With effective, available solutions for traffic and mobility, Miami Beach’s best days will lie ahead. Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 30 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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