as in upcoming
being soon to appear or take place
we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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Recent Examples of oncoming
Avoid standing close to oncoming traffic and keep your car between you and the highway.
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Dr Doom—real name Nouriel Roubini—earned the moniker after his 2006 warning of a housing correction and oncoming recession, which was initially laughed off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
On the outside, tight end Josh Cuevas was no match for the oncoming defensive end, who hit Milroe for the interception.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The closure affected both sides of I-91 as well as oncoming traffic from Route 3 to I-91 South.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024
Dr Doom—real name Nouriel Roubini—earned the moniker after his 2006 warning of a housing correction and oncoming recession, which was initially laughed off.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
On the outside, tight end Josh Cuevas was no match for the oncoming defensive end, who hit Milroe for the interception.
—Kennington Smith Iii, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
The closure affected both sides of I-91 as well as oncoming traffic from Route 3 to I-91 South.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 Nov. 2024
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He can be seen in the upcoming films The Home, Riff Raff and The Pickup.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Pixel Tablet Pen Following on from the news of Google’s cancellation of the upcoming and provisionally named Pixel Tablet 2, details on the potential peripherals also cancelled.Ewan Spence, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Dave Lawler Nov 17, 2024 - World Global Trump effect: Countries and companies are already making moves President-elect Trump will be a private citizen for another two months, but his impending presidential arrival is already changing the world in ways big and small.Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 4 Dec. 2024
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Due to her impending departure from Today, 2024 might be her final year as cohost.Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
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Wholesale pricing data is generally seen as a precursor to what consumers could expect to pay for goods and services in coming months.Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Sep. 2024
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The Fed also hinted at the potential for additional cuts in coming months, revealing a more aggressive trajectory to take action that might be good news for borrowers than forecasted in June.Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 21 Sep. 2024
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“Oncoming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/oncoming. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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