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 Thomas Hood
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 George Manville Fenn
They had gold and gold and gold without end, Gold to lay by and gold to spend, Gold to give and gold to lend, And reversions of gold in futuro.
From Magnum Bonum by Charlotte Mary Yonge
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
It would not enrich the plaintiff in presenti, nor would it in futuro go to his heirs, or answer to pay his debts.
From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Daniel Webster
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