as in to loom
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Conkle says that Milgard has been extremely professional and proactive in keeping Milgard dealers and their customers informed of impending price increases.
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2023
Revolution sporting director/head coach Bruce Arena compared Messi’s impending arrival to Pelé joining the New York Cosmos in 1975 and Beckham the Los Angeles Galaxy, who won two MLS Cup titles with Beckham playing and Arena coaching.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
Other agencies followed, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filing civil charges against both Binance and Zhao in a stunning 74-page complaint outlining allegations of money laundering in March, amid swirling rumors of impending DOJ charges.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 5 June 2023
Though proclamations of impending doom from artificial intelligence are not new, recent developments in generative AI such as the public-facing tool ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, have infiltrated the public consciousness.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 June 2023
Revolution sporting director/head coach Bruce Arena compared Messi’s impending arrival to Pelé joining the New York Cosmos in 1975 and Beckham the Los Angeles Galaxy, who won two MLS Cup titles with Beckham playing and Arena coaching.
—Frank Dell'apa, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2023
Other agencies followed, with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission filing civil charges against both Binance and Zhao in a stunning 74-page complaint outlining allegations of money laundering in March, amid swirling rumors of impending DOJ charges.
—Byleo Schwartz, Fortune Crypto, 5 June 2023
Though proclamations of impending doom from artificial intelligence are not new, recent developments in generative AI such as the public-facing tool ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, have infiltrated the public consciousness.
—Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2023
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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