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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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He is poised to soon be the world's first trillionaire given his stake in SpaceX, another of his companies that is expected to be publicly listed in the near future.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Cerebras CEO Andrew Feldman told Barron’s that in the near future his company’s hardware is already privately hosting bigger models and will do so publicly within weeks.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Investors parsing this week’s U.S.-China summit for good news may find missing the one that could hurt them the most in the near future.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Still, he said the team hopes to begin first in human clinical trials in the near future.

From Science Daily • May 9, 2026

A trial date would be set in the near future but, as a juvenile and first-time offender, I was likely to receive only probation.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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