offing
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All that remains in the offing, however, as none of the major prospects have formally declared their candidacies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Deals are still in the offing for the time being, though, since many builders are trying to get unsold homes off their books.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 16, 2026
Instead the film seems to suggest that a sequel is in the offing and invites the audience to settle on its own interpretation about the events so far.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
He promised that a “much better deal” was in the offing.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
With war in the offing, however, the Navy was growing more powerful, and its demands trumped everything else.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing offing
"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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