in the offing
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A sustainably higher multiple could be in the offing if the company can go from a slow-growth auto maker in a competitive and cyclical business to a maker of robots.
From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026
Even if another interest rate cut is in the offing, the floor for rates may be looming - to the relief of savers, but meaning there's a sting in the tail for millions of borrowers.
From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026
Interviewed on the podcast Top Traders Unplugged, White sketched out the problems facing advanced economies at present and delivered a disconcerting warning of the systemic failure he thinks may be in the offing.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 7, 2026
Long closed to new money, Maple Rock handed some profits this year back to clients, with plans for more distributions in the offing, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
It was a sticky moment: Harry knew that she had sensed Ron’s name in the offing.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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