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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But with summer 2024 just getting started, there are ominous signs that even more scorching conditions may still be on the horizon.
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Scott Dance, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Loading your audio article The 2024 season is on the horizon, and Hurricanes fans hope to see a major step forward in Year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
But the location of the moonrise and moonset on the horizon changes, moving from north to south to north again over the course of a month.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
Fire officials there were hoping to make significant progress Wednesday and Thursday — during a reprieve between severe winds that has mostly subsided and high temperatures on the horizon.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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Scott Dance, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Loading your audio article The 2024 season is on the horizon, and Hurricanes fans hope to see a major step forward in Year 3 of the Mario Cristobal era.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 21 June 2024
But the location of the moonrise and moonset on the horizon changes, moving from north to south to north again over the course of a month.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 June 2024
Fire officials there were hoping to make significant progress Wednesday and Thursday — during a reprieve between severe winds that has mostly subsided and high temperatures on the horizon.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
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