on the horizon

phrase

: coming in the near future
Scientists believe that a major breakthrough is on the horizon.

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Where other filmmakers might have come down harder on the scene, casting Nora’s experience as evidence of entrenched dysfunction and storm clouds hovering on the horizon, Pechman holds fast to good cheer. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026 With declining enrollment, high administrative costs, significant facility repairs on the horizon and state and federal funding support up in the air, administrators clarified that drastic cuts remain the only solution. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026 Drake’s promotion of Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) four months after unleashing three albums left many wondering whether a fourth LP was on the horizon. — Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Investors will be looking for any signal from the chairman that an aggressive rate-hiking cycle is on the horizon. — Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the horizon

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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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