as in loomed
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Simultaneously, major suppliers were having a price feud as fear of recessions loomed, and many states saw prices dip below $2 per gallon.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026 -
While there is nothing to suggest Netanyahu is currently unwell, his health has also loomed over Israeli politics before, with his emergency heart surgery to fit a pacemaker in 2023, as well as a prostate removal surgery in 2024.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Wall panels lower to become a front porch, a place to watch the morning fog burn off and sip coffee—from a Snow Peak titanium mug, brewed in a Snow Peak collapsible coffee drip, of course.—
Naomi Tomky,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Princess Kate brewed her husband a cappuccino sans latte art, but Prince William usually orders a decaf drink.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Impended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impended. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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