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looming

[loo-ming] / ˈlu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
rising
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Supporters say the tax would raise some $100 billion to help address looming federal cuts to Medicaid.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Tour also gave them a deadline of Feb. 2 because they didn’t want the drama looming over the entire season.

From The Wall Street Journal

“We do not expect these debates to resolve within the course of next year, with looming overhangs potentially sidelining investors in many cases,” Zelnick said in a Jan. 6 research note.

From Barron's

Mergers and organizational streamlining must be part of new CEO Luke Miels’ strategy given the looming IP cliff facing the U.K. drugmaker, the analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal

Twenty months later, Hayes still hasn’t reached the bottom of that pool, making this month’s training camp in Carson an important one with World Cup qualifying looming in the fall.

From Los Angeles Times