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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And the Knicks did threaten as Boston’s offensive production tailed off over the final two quarters.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025 -
Block said Floridians’ First Amendment rights are threatened whenever government information is limited.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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“Impend (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend%20%28over%29. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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