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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The ripple effects of the past make waves in the present day, blurring the bonds between family, friend and foe — all with the threat of a titan event on the horizon.
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Larger warships on the horizon To strengthen its surface fleet, Sweden is also developing new Luleå-class frigates, which are nearly twice the size of the current Visby-class corvettes, to carry advanced air-defense systems, including vertical launch missiles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
But now, in 2025, after the first cold front of the season has hit and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, there is no trace of Santa’s.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Auroras may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Carson City, Oklahoma City, and Raleigh, according to the institute.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 13 Nov. 2025
Larger warships on the horizon To strengthen its surface fleet, Sweden is also developing new Luleå-class frigates, which are nearly twice the size of the current Visby-class corvettes, to carry advanced air-defense systems, including vertical launch missiles.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2025
But now, in 2025, after the first cold front of the season has hit and Thanksgiving is on the horizon, there is no trace of Santa’s.
—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2025
Auroras may be visible low on the horizon as far south as Carson City, Oklahoma City, and Raleigh, according to the institute.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 11 Nov. 2025
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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