looming
Example Sentences
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The hope is that increased automation will fill this looming gap in the workforce before it starts to affect an already sluggish economy.
From BBC ● Aug. 24, 2026
"We also see a looming global copper supply challenge, as existing copper mines age and with the pipeline of potential projects less healthy than in previous cycles."
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
That petition explicitly tied the demand to Reiner’s looming murder trial, saying he was entitled to “mount his defense with the resources that are lawfully his own.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
All of this is unfolding against the backdrop of a looming threat to Walter’s empire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Hord stepped closer to the fire, looming over it to intimidate Torak.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
