as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Recent Examples of loom
Though Trump postponed tariffs against Canada and Mexico, the looming threat of price pass-throughs to consumers shook sentiment.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Further uncertainty for the labor market looms in the new Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1976 and 2009, concerns that the virus had shifted led to [fears that a new pandemic loomed].
—Alexandra M. Lord, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Neil Irwin Jan 29, 2025 - Business Fed holds rates steady as inflationary threats loom
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday after three consecutive cuts since late last year.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2025
Further uncertainty for the labor market looms in the new Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations.
—Ahtra Elnashar, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2025
In 1976 and 2009, concerns that the virus had shifted led to [fears that a new pandemic loomed].
—Alexandra M. Lord, The Conversation, 6 Feb. 2025
Neil Irwin Jan 29, 2025 - Business Fed holds rates steady as inflationary threats loom
The Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday after three consecutive cuts since late last year.
—Courtenay Brown, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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