looming

Example Sentences

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Even if successful, the deal would leave that card intact and looming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

SpaceX scrubbed the test of its Starship rocket on Thursday—unfortunate timing, given that the space and AI company’s massive initial public offering is looming.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

But with Memorial Day looming, this weekend felt like the calm before the storm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

U.K. assets were broadly steady with a potential leadership challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer still looming.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

The cotton harvest was looming, so I considered the issue of the short hoe, which still raged through our part of the world.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly