as in loomed
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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As the question of tax’s eligibility loomed, the Rays pursued $467 million from Hillsborough’s portion of the tax, the Tampa Bay Times reported in March.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026 -
Warren Buffett has loomed large at the company’s annual gatherings, and this will be a key challenge as new CEO Greg Abel takes center stage this year.—
Yun Li,Alex Harring,Sarah Min,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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The beer, which Dogfish Head initially brewed for February's Survivor 50 Challenge scavenger hunt, will also be on tap starting May 16 at Dogfish Head's Milton, Delaware, brewery.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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It is brewed from the leaves of a native species a tree that can be found in the forests of South America.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Impended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impended. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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