as in loomed
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Stalemate in Congress could leave millions uninsured For months, as the expiration of health insurance subsidies loomed, state health insurance commissioners warned Congress that millions of middle-class Americans were likely to see their insurance premiums double or triple.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
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Long mornings running, rucking, lifting weights, and lots of time shooting arrows in the driveway were all coming to a head as September loomed.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
8 Oct. 2025
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Specht may be right, but in his community, some people drive east across the Dubuque-Wisconsin Bridge into Grant County strictly for a beer brewed and sold only in Wisconsin.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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The debates — around affordable housing in particular — brewed a contentious 2023 election season.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Impended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impended. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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