How to Use lie ahead in a Sentence

lie ahead

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  • Who knows what visions may lie ahead?
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2026
  • But the most complex stages of the war might still lie ahead.
    David S. Cloud and Dov Lieber, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2023
  • If nothing is done, more pub closures could lie ahead.
    Ritika Gupta, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
  • More debates over the best use of the region’s land could lie ahead.
    Aarne Heikkila, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Which brings us to the sports industry, and what may lie ahead here at home.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • And this is just the beginning—who knows what features lie ahead?
    Punnam Raju Manthena, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
  • The Browns rarely do, and that’s why hard decisions lie ahead.
    Zac Jackson, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But the war is not, and more anniversaries likely lie ahead.
    Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Feb. 2026
  • So far, the labor market has revealed some clues about what might lie ahead.
    New York Times, 17 May 2022
  • And while the village has begun to bounce back, some challenges lie ahead.
    The Enquirer, 2 Aug. 2023
  • This watch is both a thank you for time well spent, and a harbinger of the good times that lie ahead.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 June 2023
  • Those who haven't read the book or watched the film will want to stop reading here, as spoilers lie ahead.
    Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 8 Aug. 2024
  • Studying that time is a useful window into what may lie ahead for us.
    Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 25 July 2024
  • But brighter days could lie ahead with Elaina Beckett in the program.
    Alex Murphy, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2023
  • But bad news may lie ahead as oil demand slows due to weakened global trade and shipping.
    Natasha Turak, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
  • If Wednesday night was a preview, plenty more thrills lie ahead.
    Chris Fedor, cleveland, 5 Oct. 2022
  • That's viewed as a bearish signal that suggests more downside risk may lie ahead.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2026
  • So from Maurice’s vantage point, bring on the challenges that lie ahead.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Please discuss this with a lawyer who can give you more detail about the horror story that may lie ahead.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
  • Remember, the whole point of sleeping at night is to be ready for the challenges and tasks that lie ahead.
    Mark Travers, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Election Day is still four-plus months away and the experts say plenty of twists and turns lie ahead.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 29 June 2024
  • But more bad news on real estate highlighted the challenges that still lie ahead.
    Juliana Liu, CNN, 15 Sep. 2023
  • So, there is also some degree of uncertainty about what may lie ahead.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • What threats lie ahead for those countries that see themselves in the crosshairs of competition?
    Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2023
  • The four astronauts and their team on the ground are now busy preparing for the challenges that lie ahead.
    Brendan Byrne, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
  • Perhaps great heights lie ahead for that little spruce sapling reaching toward sunlight at the side of the trail.
    Kendra Atleework, Longreads, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The belief that, despite this mean season of suffering, brighter days lie ahead.
    Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 16 May 2022
  • Still, the most difficult part of transforming their country may lie ahead.
    Eyder Peralta, NPR, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The Magic can’t wait to get Banchero back despite what challenges and bumps lie ahead.
    Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Other hurdles lie ahead for Vulcan.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025

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