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in the offing









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OK, a nuclear attack isn’t in the offing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Given the mean target price was £13.52 before today’s release, below the current price, upgrades are most likely in the offing.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

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

It was the same day that No. 14 USC was playing No. 1 Washington with a Rose Bowl berth in the offing.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 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