in futuro
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Or if not, did she belong to the frivolous, half-educated young ladies, who think of nothing but dress, or lovers, or husbands in futuro?
From Englefield Grange or Mary Armstrong's Troubles by Paull, H. B.
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
The idea that a Dramatic Author of any standing would submit his work to such a tribunal, even with the dazzling prospect of a Matinée in futuro, is too refreshing!
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 99, September 20, 1890 by Various
All laws should be therefore made to commence in futuro, and be notified before their commencement; which is implied in the term "prescribed."
From Commentaries on the Laws of England Book the First by Blackstone, William, Sir
Three of the judges of the King's Bench held, that the action could not be maintained, because, among other objections, "it was not any matter of profit, either in presenti, or in futuro."
From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel
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