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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Lovell coerced the employee, identified in the lawsuit as Jane Doe, by threatening to withhold payment for her daughter’s health insurance premiums.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Others, like YouTube, sought to be excluded from the ban, with parent company Google even threatening to sue the Australian federal government in July 2025—to no avail.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Impend (over).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend%20%28over%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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