offing
Example Sentences
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In 2015, he went behind the White House’s back to address Congress and rail against a nuclear deal between world powers and Iran that was in the offing.
From Washington Times
This has been in the offing for a while: both the potential for compromise, and even the figure arrived at.
From BBC
I am feeling a Joe Burrow booking may be in the offing.
From Los Angeles Times
But while a deal's been in the offing, there's been something of a vacuum, giving space for critics to opine.
From BBC
Giving the audience such an official and solemn nature gave rise to speculation in some Catholic media that a rapprochement between the two or a rehabilitation of the cardinal may be in the offing.
From Reuters
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
