looming
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of looming
Example Sentences
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The looming need to replace her aging Honda also isn’t a major anxiety.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
When a default wave appears to be looming, spreads tend to shoot higher, acting as a canary in the coal mine.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 3, 2026
Brazil, known for its Christ the Redeemer statue looming over Rio de Janeiro, hosts the world's second-largest Christian population after the United States, according to the Pew Research Center.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
Meanwhile, a level set in a council estate leans into the concrete starkness of the area's looming grey buildings.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Maybe even one Togbe knew, would see as a child, looming in the distance.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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