There was a wedding in the offing. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
There was a ship in the offing. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
If this team stays together, another deep tournament run could be in offing. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Final 2006 USA TODAY/ESPN coaches' poll] Reference
The schooner in the offing was the one touch of life within my range of vision. From Wordnik.com. [The Lock and Key Library Classic Mystery and Detective Stories: Modern English] Reference
Also in the offing is a rent-a-hive scheme, which he says is being supported by CERES. From Wordnik.com. Reference
On the offing was a crowd of brown-sailed fishing luggers returning with the night's catch. From Wordnik.com. [The Grand Babylon Hotel] Reference
The complete lack of tension involved in offing two of the show’s most important characters was a big fat drag. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Sopranos-blogging] Reference
Every ship in the offing is a living thing to them, and the appearance of a man-of-war sends them sleepless to bed. From Wordnik.com. [Stray Studies from England and Italy] Reference
There in the offing was the dangerous rover, lying motionless in a calm, and offering a promising chance for capture. From Wordnik.com. [Historical Tales - The Romance of Reality - Volume III] Reference
Also in the offing is a possible rematch with the man from whom he took the IBF cruiserweight title - Steve Cunningham. From Wordnik.com. [BoxingScene.com] Reference
Immediately in the offing was the walling off an area of veld used for recreation, but which was dangerous at night in its present state. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Behind the lines, in the "offing," was the Insurgent Group, young men like Mark Sullivan and. From Wordnik.com. [Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him] Reference
Lou Dobbs before he goes postal and starts 'offing' politicians. From Wordnik.com. [The XBroker] Reference
"Now then, boys, knuckle down at the offing, which is in any part of the outer circle. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of Sports: Containing Out-door Sports, Amusements and Recreations, Including Gymnastics, Gardening & Carpentering] Reference
Click my name for something in the offing which is near and dear to this blog's collective heart. From Wordnik.com. [abu muqawama] Reference
Talking of 'offing', how's that unsolicited Mai Tai the completely trustworthy and unbribable hotel attendant brought you?. From Wordnik.com. [Army Rumour Service] Reference
"offing" not only "the pig" but black bourgeois types who didn't get with the program. From Wordnik.com. [TPMCafe] Reference
"offing" a woman in Columbia when several other patients were boasting of their role in a St. From Wordnik.com. [Kansas City Star: Front Page] Reference
"offing", as he phrased it, and then, when the shades of evening had well set in, passed the word to his men to be ready. From Wordnik.com. [A Chinese Command A Story of Adventure in Eastern Seas] Reference
In the offing, that is. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! Sports - Top News] Reference
Some kind of military response seemed in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [A New Date Of Infamy] Reference
And unfortunately, I don't think that's in the offing for us. From Wordnik.com. [Era Of Homes As Piggy Banks May Be Over] Reference
Saturn officials say no plans for larger models are in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Saturn At 10: Happy Birthday?] Reference
His re-entry hints that a political earthquake may be in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Bobble Heads of State: As Japan’s Leader Fades, Surprising Options Appear] Reference
And that by itself portends a major change in the offing inside Peru. From Wordnik.com. [Fun And Games In Lima] Reference
Hence the efforts to convince him that force is really in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Not Just A Case Of Trying To Save Face] Reference
However, a resolution doesn't seem to be in the offing any time soon. From Wordnik.com. [Marcia G. Yerman: '12th & Delaware' Joins the HBO Summer Documentary Series] Reference
Industry executives say more such job-sapping moves may be in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Gates Digs In on Budget Cuts] Reference
With Halloween in the offing, we'd like our Canadian readers to take note. From Wordnik.com. [Melamine: One treasure you won’t want to find] Reference
Huge discounts are in the offing, however, for major commercial and industrial firms. From Wordnik.com. [A Shock For Utility Stocks] Reference
Turks and Europeans will continue talking, but a major rethink seems to be in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Second Thoughts] Reference
But longtime Chávez watchers caution that a crackdown on his political opponents may be in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Down, Not Out] Reference
A swing in the other direction is now in the offing, but it would be a mistake to assume it will be symmetrical. From Wordnik.com. [Seeing Sunshine In Moscow] Reference
At press time, there were unconfirmed reports that a name change may be in the offing for the Material Girl herself. From Wordnik.com. [The Borowitz Report: Formerly Known As...] Reference
At this rate, a philosophical question might be in the offing: What if the great powers held a summit and no one cared?. From Wordnik.com. [Not Worth Protesting] Reference
So rather than steal the veteran secret agent, Sony partner Revolution Studios has come up with another approach: offing him. From Wordnik.com. ['Xxx' Threat] Reference
U.S. troops nabbed the alleged shooter in 2005, but a military spokesman in Baghdad said last week a trial is not in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Biting the Hand That Trains] Reference
Viking also owns the paperback rights to "The Deep End," which should be worth a fortune since a movie tie-in may be in the offing. From Wordnik.com. [Beginner's Pluck] Reference
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