looming
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of looming
Example Sentences
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A looming concern is that Japan could look to proceed with a currency intervention to prop up its economy during the U.S.’s Fourth of July holiday.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026
Unfortunately, the headache has spread to Halloween in recent years, making it the looming gate to a season of discontent.
From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026
Paraguay will face Die Mannschaft seeking revenge for a 1-0 defeat in the last 16 in 2002, with the prospect of facing France looming for the winner.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026
Sarris hopes that the novel illuminates an uncomfortable history of Sonoma County that remains largely invisible, looming beneath the soil of wine country.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
The picture cut to an aerial shot of snowy hills, dotted like a war map with pinprick figures, Mount Cataract looming lopsided and huge in the foreground.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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