as in looms
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Another long offseason looms for the Chargers, with plenty of adjustments to the roster and another chance for Hortiz to conduct another fruitful draft in late April.—
Elliott Teaford,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026 -
But Paramount’s hostile takeover bid means that a giant question mark looms over the entire media empire.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Impends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impends. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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