be about to

Example Sentences

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It’s not easy for American investors to buy SK Hynix, but that may be about to change.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

The veteran academic of London's politics, Tony Travers, a politics professor at the London School of Economics, says the capital may be about to witness a "political earthquake".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Higher bond yields have been hitting secular growth stocks, but that may be about to change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

But those bearish attitudes may be about to meet their match, with first-quarter earnings growth expected to come in at a four-year high, according to Deutsche Bank strategists led by Binky Chadha.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

I stand there a minute, watching her stir the iced tea, feeling the discomfort in her posture, her dread that I might be about to ask for her help on the book again.

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett