looming
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of looming
Example Sentences
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Meanwhile, Gulf Coast refineries are facing water surcharges as drought drags on in South Texas, but conservation by industrial users is unlikely to postpone a looming water emergency.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
National-security threats combine with fears of a looming AI financial shakeout.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Investors keep getting more details about the looming SpaceX initial public offering, ahead of Elon Musk’s rocket and AI company making its S-1 registration public.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
The looming multibillion-dollar hole in the budget raises the prospect of hospital cutbacks, staff layoffs and possible emergency room closures, they say.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
My eyes travel to the drawing behind me, the healthy lungs looming over my head, just out of reach.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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