looming

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After JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon used a cockroach analogy to warn about looming defaults, Nesbitt declared there were “No Cockroaches in Private Debt.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Consumer advocates and legal aid attorneys have been concerned for months that not enough parent borrowers are aware of this looming deadline.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

With potential armageddon looming in negotiations for a new collective bargaining agreement, who knows when the next season might actually open?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

As someone who wakes up in a cold sweat every night, terrified by the looming possibility that “The Devil Wears Prada 2” may be awful, trust me: Sometimes it’s better to leave well enough alone.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The images she’d seen had almost overwhelmed her: Percy and Annabeth helpless at the feet of those black metal doors, the dark giant looming over them.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan