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impending

[im-pen-ding] / ɪmˈpɛn dɪŋ /


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In one instance, it referred a case of impending respiratory failure to overnight evaluation instead of an ER.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Still, Dorsheimer said the impending merger with Veeco “will complement Axcelis’s singular focus on ion implant and cast a wider net to cover semiconductor capital equipment.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 28, 2026

Kudrow’s comedy and the film – a real doc, not a mockumentary – take different approaches to grasping the fear and possibility of AI’s impending takeover.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

He has spoken to the world about his impending demise like a Christian philosopher of death—frank, unafraid, sometimes folksy, always graceful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The boys and girls of Big Creek went back to their chairs and held their diplomas and looked at one another, filled with present joy and impending loss.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam