as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Recent Examples of loom
The potential rail strike also looms against the backdrop of massive disruptions at Newark Liberty International Airport, where scores of flights have been delayed or canceled due to runway construction, radar outages and a huge shortage of air traffic controllers.
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency loomed over the conversation.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, the unprecedented offer by the royal family of Qatar to donate a jumbo jet for Mr. Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane has loomed over the trip, as Democrats — and some Republicans — have called the ethics and national security implications of the potential gift into question.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2025
After the game, Tatum’s injury loomed over players on both teams.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Sonam Sheth, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency loomed over the conversation.
—Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, the unprecedented offer by the royal family of Qatar to donate a jumbo jet for Mr. Trump's exclusive use as a presidential plane has loomed over the trip, as Democrats — and some Republicans — have called the ethics and national security implications of the potential gift into question.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 14 May 2025
After the game, Tatum’s injury loomed over players on both teams.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Strange, at 1330 Zuni St., will also release two beers: a West Coast Pilsner brewed in collaboration with 14 other breweries, and a chili black IPA brewed with the company’s longtime friends at the Black Sky and Chain Reaction breweries.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
15 May 2025
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And Bart Becht, the former chief executive of Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc, has also moved to the Med nation after living in the U.K. The U.K.’s non-dom changes have been brewing for some time.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
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Four challengers have stepped forward, offering to help lead the district during a critical period underscored by a superintendent transition, literacy and academic performance issues, and impending school closures.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Feb. 2025
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How are oarfish an omen of impending disaster?—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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