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
More changes are being considered as the threat of insolvency looms again.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The end of a 90-day pause on the new tariff rates is looming, with the country-specific duties set to come into effect on July 8 — but according to Bank of America's Fund Manager Survey, institutional investors aren't convinced the sky-high rates will hold.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Uncertainty looms, leadership gaps widen and team misalignment deepens, all while the pace of change accelerates.
—Rahul Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
More than 1,000 people gathered under gray skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally that will lead into a protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Trump’s second administration.
—Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
The end of a 90-day pause on the new tariff rates is looming, with the country-specific duties set to come into effect on July 8 — but according to Bank of America's Fund Manager Survey, institutional investors aren't convinced the sky-high rates will hold.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 June 2025
Uncertainty looms, leadership gaps widen and team misalignment deepens, all while the pace of change accelerates.
—Rahul Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
More than 1,000 people gathered under gray skies Sunday morning at the Lincoln Memorial for a rally that will lead into a protest march, as the community gathers its strength for a looming fight under President Trump’s second administration.
—Christine Fernando, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loom
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Made in Lowell by a Harvard and MIT grad, Meli ($17 a four pack) aims to avoid the pitfalls of many beers, such as being too heavy or bitter, by brewing the brew with organic quinoa and zero sugar.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
21 June 2025
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Fed with sugar and salt to create a specific pigment, these microbes act like miniature factories, brewing vibrant dyes that are transferred directly onto fabric using a fraction of the water and none of the toxic additives.—
Maeve Campbell,
Forbes.com,
20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.
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