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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threaten
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  • This portable, multi-functional device tunes into all seven NOAA weather channels and automatically announces loud alerts when threatening weather conditions arise.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 9 July 2025
  • Instead of students presenting class projects, the event featured leading researchers from across the country standing in front of posters outlining their work — and the federal cuts that now threaten it.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 July 2025
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“Impend (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend%20%28over%29. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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