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in the near future

Idioms  
  1. Very soon, within a short time. For example, We'll be needing a new car in the near future. This term employs near in the sense of “close at hand,” a usage dating from about 1300. Also see at hand, def. 2.


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Australia and Canada in the near future, as well as in Southeast Asia, Maeda said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Not lost on investors is the fact that these episodes also ended with large equity market drawdowns, and the risk of experiencing a similar downturn in the near future underpins many of the current debates about whether the market is in a bubble,” says Goldman.

From MarketWatch

The annual rate of inflation in the eurozone fell to the European Central Bank’s target in December, underpinning views that monetary policy will remain stable in the near future.

From The Wall Street Journal

Minutes of the Fed’s December meeting recorded that some officials expressed hesitance about additional cuts in the near future, without identifying them by name.

From The Wall Street Journal

The company said that shareholders will receive the tokens "in the near future".

From BBC