about to be
Example Sentences
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It’s about to be Friday night, a perfect time for a movie—either at home or in theaters.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
National polling undertaken three weeks before had revealed that 71% of Americans were unaware it was about to be played in their country.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Money was about to be spent, stars were going to arrive, but the deep transformation was about reshaping their identity.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Markets are about to be left without the steady drumbeat of earnings.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
Prince Dain, about to be crowned the High King, does not have time to indulge in the petty sport of pretending to take me into his service just because a callow younger brother wishes it.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
