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

Treasury yields declined amid reports that U.S. and Iran could be about to restart negotiations to end their conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

But those bearish attitudes may be about to meet their match, with first-quarter earnings growth expected to come in at a four-year high, according to Deutsche Bank strategists led by Binky Chadha.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

However, the AI coding market could be about to be upended.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Wagner uses them prolifically throughout his ten most famous operas to evoke pain or anguish, or to tell you something grim might be about to happen.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall