offing
Example Sentences
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He finished third that weekend, but even that recently there was no indication a performance such as this was in the offing.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
One of them is Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, who pulled his negotiators out of Washington on Friday after it became clear that a deal wasn’t in the offing.
From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026
But sending checks to customers who paid higher prices because of the tariffs doesn’t seem to be in the offing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Canada’s announcement came hours after a senior Michigan Republican told Detroit’s WJR radio that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had informed him a resolution between Washington and Ottawa was in the offing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 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
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"The Odyssey," Vocabulary from Part 1 of the epic poem
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