by-and-bys

plural of by-and-by
as in futurities
time that is to come we shall meet again in the by-and-by

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futures
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  • The verdict is still out as to whether September’s pullback in cattle futures is a temporary pause in an ongoing climb higher or the first sign of lasting relief in a costly beef cycle.
    Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The action is largely desynchronized, the activities onscreen contrasting with the voice-over narrations, with the effect of destabilizing the present tense of the movie, imbuing it with nostalgia and with longing for possible futures.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025
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“By-and-bys.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by-and-bys. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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