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impend (over)

verb

Definition of impend (over)

as in to threaten

to remain poised to inflict harm, danger, or distress on fears of an economic recession impended over the stock market

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With funding now threatened, Duncan fears that programs serving underserved schools could be cut, saying that the money is invaluable to Los Angeles.

— Hunter Sowards, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Their escalating ambitions threaten to tear the community apart.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

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