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looming

[loo-ming] / ˈlu mɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
rising
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Pfizer faces a looming patent cliff and evaporating demand for its Covid drugs.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

The Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, which proposed the tax, said it is necessary to offset a looming Medicaid funding hole owing to federal cuts.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

However, given how fraught the current work environment feels, with the shadow of artificial intelligence looming over entry-level positions across multiple disciplines, would we find Sachs’ actions believable today?

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

With the looming new restrictions, DJI shops in Beijing are reportedly taking drones and related products off their shelves.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

I was now looking at my thirtieth birthday looming on the horizon, and I often thought about life after sport.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad