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 pride of his fleet is a top-of-the-line $30,000 DJI drone that can zoom in on targets far out on the horizon and that has a thermal mode that makes people pop out of the landscape.
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Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, skywatchers can rejoice as several celestial spectacles are on the horizon.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Even lower-cost options may be on the horizon, including one being developed at Christian Medical College Vellore that is housed inside a cardboard box and uses gravity to help suction out blood from the patient, says Raykar.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
There are inevitable employment challenges on the horizon, however.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, check out our best games of the month for a deeper dive into the hottest titles on the horizon.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
With performances at Lollapalooza and Broccoli City Festival on the horizon, Trey is honing his live show and, in turn, using that new knowledge to inform the direction of his new music.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Even assuming that Ohtani is ultimately found to be utterly clean of illicit betting, a new scandal, perhaps even more devastating, almost certainly lurks on the horizon.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Global Collaboration Quantum computers loom on the horizon, but widespread adoption is still in the future.
—Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
Eva Dou, Washington Post, 11 Apr. 2024
Now, skywatchers can rejoice as several celestial spectacles are on the horizon.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Even lower-cost options may be on the horizon, including one being developed at Christian Medical College Vellore that is housed inside a cardboard box and uses gravity to help suction out blood from the patient, says Raykar.
—Simar Bajaj, NPR, 11 Apr. 2024
There are inevitable employment challenges on the horizon, however.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 8 Apr. 2024
In addition, check out our best games of the month for a deeper dive into the hottest titles on the horizon.
—PCMAG, 6 Apr. 2024
With performances at Lollapalooza and Broccoli City Festival on the horizon, Trey is honing his live show and, in turn, using that new knowledge to inform the direction of his new music.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
Even assuming that Ohtani is ultimately found to be utterly clean of illicit betting, a new scandal, perhaps even more devastating, almost certainly lurks on the horizon.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Global Collaboration Quantum computers loom on the horizon, but widespread adoption is still in the future.
—Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
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