on the horizon

Idioms  

1. Within view, not too far away, as in The analysts see a huge rise in the stock market on the horizon.

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on the horizon

Walmart has reported strong quarterly sales for years, but some investors have recently worried a grocery pricing war is on the horizon and could eat into profits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

With autumn and winter on the horizon and Russia likely to launch yet another assault on Ukraine's battered energy grid, some fear that the country will be more vulnerable.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

To the south, what remained of the Lineage warehouse loomed on the horizon just over the 5 freeway, its burnt-out walls covered in white plastic sheets and its charred roof still exposed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

As lightning continued to flash on the horizon, the public address system came alive to say "Test 1, 2, 3," leading to whoops among the crowd, hoping it was a sign of an imminent reopening.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

For a while, Spurge argued, but Werfel kept trekking across dry pastures, and Spurge kept following him, pleading, until the city of Tenebrion was just a distant dot behind them on the horizon.

From "The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge" by M.T. Anderson and Eugene Yelchin

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