about to happen
Example Sentences
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He walks over to the cat and picks him up, and in previous adaptations of this story, this might signal that a disturbing act of animal cruelty is about to happen.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
Do you really think that foreign governments are at this point, with a magnifying glass, looking at our markets and thinking something might be about to happen?
From Slate ● Mar. 31, 2026
After all, what’s about to happen next in a war is one of the hardest things in the world for investors—or policymakers—to predict.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026
There's been clashes between players and rancour between unions, but all of that will be phoney wars compared to what is about to happen in Dublin.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026
Rowan knew what was about to happen an instant before it began.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
