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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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Earlier this week, the European Commission said there was "no evidence of fuel shortages" in the European Union, but acknowledged there could be supply issues "in the near future".

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Svensson, the senior author of the study published in Nature, has also co-founded a company that plans to begin human clinical trials in the near future.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

Reitzes added that Intel stock could potentially rise to be worth more than $100 a share in the near future.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Alibaba’s Token Hub unit plans to launch API access for HappyHorse 1.0 in the near future, currently under internal beta test.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He was going to reward Ebarito in the near future, I could tell.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

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