as in brews
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 looms
As the crew collaborates with locals to fabricate a trend, unexpected connections blossom while a pervasive health crisis looms unacknowledged in the background.
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Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Shares of Broadcom on Tuesday are down more than 4% as its Thursday evening earnings report looms.
—Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
An inevitable final question looms.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
As war looms as a distant but constant threat, the arrival of deserted soldier Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico) disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s (Tommaso Ragno) family forever.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Trade war looms Overseas shipments this year have represented a rare bright spot in the Chinese economy, with domestic spending mired in a slump and persistent woes in the property sector spooking investors.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
As Chicago’s budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pitching a new way to pay for several police positions while aldermen are urging the mayor to make further cuts in his spending plan.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Telemachus is also on the chopping block as a takeover of Ithaca looms.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Economic uncertainty looms The political instability has heightened concerns about France’s economy, particularly its debt, which could rise to 7% of GDP next year without significant reforms.
—Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Peter Debruge, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Shares of Broadcom on Tuesday are down more than 4% as its Thursday evening earnings report looms.
—Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
An inevitable final question looms.
—Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
As war looms as a distant but constant threat, the arrival of deserted soldier Pietro (Giuseppe De Domenico) disrupts the dynamics of the local teacher’s (Tommaso Ragno) family forever.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2024
Trade war looms Overseas shipments this year have represented a rare bright spot in the Chinese economy, with domestic spending mired in a slump and persistent woes in the property sector spooking investors.
—Peter Catterall, Fortune Asia, 10 Dec. 2024
As Chicago’s budget deadline looms, Mayor Brandon Johnson is pitching a new way to pay for several police positions while aldermen are urging the mayor to make further cuts in his spending plan.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 7 Dec. 2024
Telemachus is also on the chopping block as a takeover of Ithaca looms.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Dec. 2024
Economic uncertainty looms The political instability has heightened concerns about France’s economy, particularly its debt, which could rise to 7% of GDP next year without significant reforms.
—Tom Nouvian and Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Looms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/looms. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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