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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The bottom line: With such high stakes, 340B reform will loom large in the 119th Congress, experts predict. —

Victoria Knight, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024 The ongoing off-field charges loom large, but on the pitch Manchester City is without a win in their last six, losing five, and let a 3-0 lead slip against Feyenoord with 15 minutes to go on Tuesday to tie 3-3. —

Joe Prince-Wright, Nbc Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024 Potential legal battles between the Rays and the city of St. Petersburg, which is obligated to provide a stadium for the Rays in 2026 and 2027, loom large. —

David Faris, theweek, 25 Nov. 2024 See where the Louisville Cardinals are ranked heading into the final stretch UofL basketball: The spirit of Skip Prosser will loom large over the Louisville vs Winthrop basketball game. —

Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loom large