in the wind

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in the wind

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  1. idiomatic Impending or in the offing; imminent. There is something in the wind, that we cannot get in.

    Similar: afoot, imminent, in the works, proximate

  2. idiomatic At whereabouts unknown, especially when law enforcement authorities have lost track of one's location.

    Similar: at large, on the lam, on the loose, on the run, untraceable

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prep_phrase to be in unknown location

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@misc{in_the_wind_2026,
  title = {in the wind},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20wind},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}