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loom

[loom] / lum /


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The accomplishments of the fathers or uncles of those draftees loom large.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

Analysts aren’t yet forecasting a slowdown, but questions about the spending trajectory are sure to loom large as big tech companies report quarterly earnings later this month.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Towers of luxury apartments loom over waterside bars beside Deansgate-Castlefield station.

From BBC Jul. 5, 2026

Still, more fundamental challenges loom for the tech trade.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Ida wove the fabric on her loom and then cut and sewed it: brown and blue woolen pants and two shirts.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff




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