loom large
idiom
: to have great importance or influence
Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.
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While the challenges around compute power, ROI and bias still loom large for AI, Chaudhry said that multimodal models will take center stage in 2025, particularly text-to-video models that produce longer, more realistic videos.
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Its sprawling jurisdiction covers nine Western states, including the technology hub of Silicon Valley and more than 500 miles of the southwestern border, areas where Mr. Trump’s policy plans could loom large.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The government projects easing inflation and lower interest rates within the year, but risks loom large, including the impact of declining crude oil prices and payment disruptions in international trade.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Its sprawling jurisdiction covers nine Western states, including the technology hub of Silicon Valley and more than 500 miles of the southwestern border, areas where Mr. Trump’s policy plans could loom large.
—Mattathias Schwartz, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The government projects easing inflation and lower interest rates within the year, but risks loom large, including the impact of declining crude oil prices and payment disruptions in international trade.
—Katya Soldak, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
An ongoing property sector crisis, deflationary pressures exacerbated by muted consumer confidence and the specter of tariff hikes pledged by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump loom large over China's 2025 growth prospects.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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