impending
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West Ham United co-owner David Sullivan has stepped down from his position as joint chairman and director of the club with immediate effect "having been made aware of the impending publication of serious historic allegations".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The other quarter-final in their part of the draw pits Sorana Cirstea, whose impending retirement is fuelling the 36-year-old Romanian's success, against Russian eighth seed Mirra Andreeva.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
More broadly, investors have been blindly piling into space stocks due to excitement about SpaceX’s impending initial public offering.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
An impending heatwave has threatened to stow away — or rather, further preserve — countless tins of anchovies.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
As he stands, hands on hips, nodding at the Blue Flash, I think about impending weightless doom.
From "All The Bright Places" by Jennifer Niven
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