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A looming by-election could make the political arithmetic even more difficult.

Another looming threat could make things even worse.

But with losses to Ohio State and Florida and a tough matchup against Oklahoma looming, it seems all but certain that the preseason No. 1 won’t be anywhere near the end-of-season No. 1.

A deadline to avoid tariffs was looming, and there were still a few things to iron out.

Scenes switch effortlessly from Prague, with its shadowy bridge looming over the Moldau, to a Brooklyn tenement, a busy office, a tony art gallery, and the roof of the Empire State Building.