be about to
Example Sentences
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It's a story familiar to many rail passengers - but things may be about to get better.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Prices have fallen in recent days on hopes that the two sides may be about to reach an agreement.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
As investors warily eye U.S. long-bond yields near 5%, another bout of fixed income angst could be about to rattle markets.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Higher bond yields have been hitting secular growth stocks, but that may be about to change.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026
Was he so dim that it had not occurred to him that he might be about to die?
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
