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as in tomorrow
time that is to come
in the future, there may be medical discoveries that are beyond our fondest dreams
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as in coming
of a time after the present
we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature
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Recent Examples of future
Kelby Woodard,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But as far as nobility in football goes, Lagerbielke is a rare player to make it this far in their career, with a bright future seemingly still ahead.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The initiative is helping Agility build a pipeline of future applications across multiple industries while gathering additional operational insights to improve system performance.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
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Noun
Those choices include whether junior employees' mistakes get honest feedback or are conveniently avoided and whether their first year is spent being formed into becoming the kind of leaders who will build a better future or who are simply graded against a quota.
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Kelby Woodard,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
But as far as nobility in football goes, Lagerbielke is a rare player to make it this far in their career, with a bright future seemingly still ahead.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Adjective
How Different Countries Are Using 6-GHz Spectrum India is currently in a regulatory holding position on the upper 6-GHz spectrum, leaving questions around future arrangements to keep the band exclusively for mobile use or to develop strategies for coexistence.
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Stephen Cousins,
IEEE Spectrum,
25 June 2026
The initiative is helping Agility build a pipeline of future applications across multiple industries while gathering additional operational insights to improve system performance.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for future
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Power of compounding, $1 today is worth more than $1 tomorrow.
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Prime Day kicks off tomorrow, but there are some excellent deals already out there on some of our favorite gear, such as this DJI Neo drone, which is $30 off.
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During the draft lottery, there was a tense moment in the room when the fourth pick was being drawn, as Indiana’s fate was about to be revealed.
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The deal set out expectations for the next phase of negotiations, which will confront more complex topics, including the fate of Iran's nuclear program.
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The Panama Canal Authority has announced a draft reduction at the waterway's neo-Panamax locks, citing the potential development of El Nino in the coming months, according to GAC Group, which provides services for canal users.
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At least 20% of the shares will be released after second-quarter results are disclosed sometime in the coming months, with all the lockups expiring in December.
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Established in 2023, the biennial prize is given in recognition of next-gen multidisciplinary artists working at the intersection of art, media, and technology to explore notions of futurity and transformation.
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This reading list offers resources for engaging with Indigenous thought, resistance, and futurity.
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In August 1781, a couple of months before the end of the war, Sedgwick and his co-counsel, a law professor named Tapping Reeve, appeared in the Great Barrington Inferior Court of Common Pleas, a small wooden building where a jury would decide the destinies of Freeman and Brom.
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Afterward, shareholders captured nearly all the gains—a conscious reallocation, not market destiny.
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Those figures are right in line with their upcoming 2026-27 salaries.
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Produced by Pharrell Williams, the track was released in January amid Tip’s announcement that his upcoming 12th solo studio album, Kill the King, will be his last before officially ending his rap career.
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The circumstances surrounding the killings remain unknown.
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What’s interesting about the characters in your book is that their ideological alliances are quite fluid, depending on the circumstances.
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Her post and subsequent comment were met by a flood of support from fans and commenters.
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After a hard foul and subsequent yellow card by Mohannad Abu Taha, Argentina was set up with a free kick just inches outside the 18-yard box.
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