in futuro
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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He had gold to lay by, and gold to spend, Gold to give, and gold to lend, And reversions of gold in futuro.
From The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood by Hood, Thomas
What! the schoolmaster's son, an usher, a curate in futuro, with perhaps 80l. or 100l. a year to live upon!
From Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles by Paull, H. B.
Am I the sort of fellow to persuade a man to invest in some visionary company with dividends in futuro?
From The Mynns' Mystery by Fenn, George Manville
The bread and cheese was the Count, and one gathered from it that the improvement in his immediate prospects was not yet assured, that the arrangimento was still in futuro.
From A Voyage of Consolation (being in the nature of a sequel to the experiences of 'An American girl in London') by Duncan, Sara Jeannette
In a few words, Sidney sketched the particulars of his present mode of life, spoke of his prospects in futuro, and of the kindness which he received at all hands.
From Mattie:?A Stray (Vol 2 of 3) by Robinson, Frederick William
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