looming

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In the village of Pusztavacs in central Hungary, election posters on electricity poles remind voters of a looming poll, where nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban's future is on the line.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

Major League Baseball faces a looming labor meltdown and potential lockout next winter, threatening missed games despite recent popularity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Morgan provided a map of looming oil-shock impacts across key parts of the globe, along with a rough timing of the potential hits.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

As someone who wakes up in a cold sweat every night, terrified by the looming possibility that “The Devil Wears Prada 2” may be awful, trust me: Sometimes it’s better to leave well enough alone.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

On one side of the house was a large, open second-floor balcony where Madison and his guests could sit and sip cold drinks and look out toward the mountains looming in the west.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis