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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However, Zelensky’s comments to Axios suggest that a ballot could be on the horizon.
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
His most recent release is 2022’s Folarin II, and an eighth studio album is on the horizon this fall from Def Jam.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So with such joy on the horizon, why would Sandra end her life?
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
His most recent release is 2022’s Folarin II, and an eighth studio album is on the horizon this fall from Def Jam.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Decades after Sam Cooke sang about a shift on the horizon, his family and supporters are making sure that promise remains alive.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 24 Sep. 2025
So with such joy on the horizon, why would Sandra end her life?
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
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“On the horizon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20horizon. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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