on the horizon
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: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.
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Experts say price cuts for EVs from other automakers could be on the horizon to help keep them competitive with traditional gasoline or hybrid models.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Bigger responsibilities were on the horizon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Other potential Marvel projects on the horizon include Doctor Strange 3, a secret project produced by Scarlett Johansson, and another Deadpool-adjacent mutant movie featuring Ryan Reynolds.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk and other AI leaders continue to insist that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—an AI that can think and learn like a human, across many tasks—is on the horizon.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
Bigger responsibilities were on the horizon.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Other potential Marvel projects on the horizon include Doctor Strange 3, a secret project produced by Scarlett Johansson, and another Deadpool-adjacent mutant movie featuring Ryan Reynolds.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Elon Musk and other AI leaders continue to insist that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—an AI that can think and learn like a human, across many tasks—is on the horizon.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 4 Oct. 2025.
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