Historical clue formulations

• Soon to appear — 2025-02-13
• On deck — 2024-06-09
• About to go — 2018-07-20
• Words before many a commercial — 2014-05-24
• On deck — 2010-10-17
• On deck — 2010-04-02
• Coming immediately after, as on TV — 2009-04-27
• Ready to take a cut — 2002-02-09