lie ahead

phrase

: to be in the future
No one knows what lies ahead (of us).

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There are nine newcomers this season and six of last season’s top 12 finishers have new managers in charge, complicating the challenges that lie ahead. — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026 But some of the thornier issues on the agenda, and those that aren’t, still lie ahead. — Catherine Ellis, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026 While progress has been made over the decades, years of construction still lie ahead. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 History teaches a different lesson, and the last few months have provided a series of flashing red lights regarding what could lie ahead. — Jason Dressel, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lie ahead

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“Lie ahead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20ahead. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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