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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Now, reports suggest his return could be on the horizon, potentially at the upcoming Money in the Bank Premium Live Event.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
However, improvements may be on the horizon, thanks to Intel’s new process nodes, which are in advanced stages of rollout.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And county funds are not the only possible shortfall on the horizon.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
With the museum’s 20th anniversary on the horizon, and the forthcoming exhibition UNBOUND: Art, Blackness, & the Universe, the energy around Nexus felt expansive and affirming.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025
However, improvements may be on the horizon, thanks to Intel’s new process nodes, which are in advanced stages of rollout.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
And county funds are not the only possible shortfall on the horizon.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
With the museum’s 20th anniversary on the horizon, and the forthcoming exhibition UNBOUND: Art, Blackness, & the Universe, the energy around Nexus felt expansive and affirming.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 12 May 2025
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 18 May. 2025.
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