Future
Future adjective - Of a time after the present.
Usage example: we must preserve our national parks in all their glory so that future generations can experience the majesty of nature
Oncoming and future are semantically related in coming topic. In some cases you can use "Oncoming" instead the word "Future" as an adjective or a noun.
Oncoming
Oncoming adjective - Being soon to appear or take place.
Usage example: we're looking forward to your oncoming visit
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Abnormal Ammo: At one point he demolished a police barricade by using his portals to summon an oncoming prison train from his future.
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Sunshine has the protagonist facing a very bleak future for humanity in the face of the oncoming vampire and other paranormal creatures' onslaught.
Source: Just Before the End -
Possibly a triple meaning, if you consider that Harry himself is like an oncoming storm to his future adversaries, and his development into a mega-badass kicks off here.
Source: Literature / Storm Front
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