lie ahead

idiom

: to be in the future
No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

Examples of lie ahead in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web If the master plan is approved Wednesday, many steps, including identifying grants for energy conservation, animal care and fundraising $50 million by the Sacramento Zoological Society, lie ahead. Joe Rubin, Sacramento Bee, 8 May 2024 While some social media users dismissed the Met Gala fakes as part of the fun, others see them as a worrisome sign of what could lie ahead. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 7 May 2024 Tremendous opportunities lie ahead for artificial intelligence to become a digital assistant to all human endeavors. Mark Liu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Mar. 2024 Analysts say no candidate is expected to win more than 50% of the vote, which means a runoff is likely and more coalition building could lie ahead. Jessica Donati, Babacar Dione, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Mar. 2024 Top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are pushing to prevent another shutdown but acknowledged several challenges lie ahead. Alexandra Banner, CNN, 22 Mar. 2024 If only early ’90s James Cameron knew what would lie ahead. Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2024 The industry, however, will contend with the differences between California’s zero-emission mandates and the more flexible federal rules — so plenty of political lobbying and policy controversy lie ahead. Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024 Winning the election was easy; stiffer challenges lie ahead. Timothy Frye, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2024

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“Lie ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20ahead. Accessed 12 May. 2024.

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