the shape of things to come
noun phrase
: what the future is going to be like
the shape of things to come in the publishing industry
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Tying agents to human identities, setting runtime guardrails, and enforcing least privilege is the shape of things to come.
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Are pardons and martial law the shape of things to come?
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
What does Gadsby think about the shape of things to come under Trump?
—Seven Graham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The back-to-back coupling of the two segments — Bikini and Hiroshima, the shape of things to come followed by the human fallout — made for a grim all-atomic episode.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
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Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
Are pardons and martial law the shape of things to come?
—Holly J. Morris, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
What does Gadsby think about the shape of things to come under Trump?
—Seven Graham, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
The back-to-back coupling of the two segments — Bikini and Hiroshima, the shape of things to come followed by the human fallout — made for a grim all-atomic episode.
—Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2023
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