impending

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Discovery’s impending sale has rattled Hollywood — and the company’s balance sheet as the auction’s high costs increasingly come into focus.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The World Meteorological Organization, meanwhile, said early signs indicated the event could be particularly strong, with some dubbing the impending event a "super El Nino", although the term is not used by scientists.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

As word spread recently about Spirit’s impending demise, Rivera maintained hope that the company would still be saved.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Legend has it that monks baking pretzels in a basement bakery heard noises below them and alerted the rest of the city of an impending invasion.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

But that boom came much too late to prepare Native Americans of the United States for the impending disaster of European colonization.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond