as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Recent Examples of loom
As her last day looms, the studio’s highest-ranking female sat for a wide-ranging exit interview with The Hollywood Reporter.
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But there is an individual honor looming for Jokic that inevitably collides with controversy, that could determine the fate of this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Georgia’s K-12 spring break and a possible surge in travel crowds loom next week.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Accused of ruining baseball with their big-spending ways the past two years, the noise has only gotten louder as a labor showdown looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 30 Mar. 2026
But there is an individual honor looming for Jokic that inevitably collides with controversy, that could determine the fate of this season.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
In the meantime, Georgia’s K-12 spring break and a possible surge in travel crowds loom next week.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 30 Mar. 2026
Accused of ruining baseball with their big-spending ways the past two years, the noise has only gotten louder as a labor showdown looms.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2026
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United Kingdom Big changes are brewing in the United Kingdom as part of a major overhaul of the country’s immigration system backed by Prime Minister Keir Starmer.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The battle in Bensonhurst has been brewing for years.—
Jennifer Bisram,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This would capitalize on already nascent industry interest in hedging against biosecurity risks, trade bans, tariffs and provenance issues arising from European Union’s impending Digital Product Passport.—
Patty Huntington,
Sourcing Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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That would be Tarik Skubal, two-time Cy Young Award winner, ace of the Detroit Tigers, impending free agent and a fellow who is scheduled to start on Opening Day just two weeks from now.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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