as in to brew
to be about to happen
he tried to take a proactive approach to dealing with the problems that loomed ahead
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Spurring the debate is a $771 million budget gap looming when federal COVID-19 relief funding runs out, which the transit agencies warn could lead to massive service cuts and fare hikes.
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Come Sunday, millions of U.S. based TikTok users could be booted from the short-form video app, with a January 19 federal deadline looming as users await a last-minute Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the ban.
—Quispe López, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
While these issues are distressing, a much larger problem looms: the proliferation of anti-competitive, discriminatory and manipulative AI behavior that will interfere with all of our lives.
—Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Many observers have predicted that the looming energy shortage could force people in the separatist territory to travel to Moldova proper, seeking basic amenities to get through the harsh winter and placing further strain on resources.
—Hanna Arhirova and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Come Sunday, millions of U.S. based TikTok users could be booted from the short-form video app, with a January 19 federal deadline looming as users await a last-minute Supreme Court ruling on the constitutionality of the ban.
—Quispe López, Them, 15 Jan. 2025
While these issues are distressing, a much larger problem looms: the proliferation of anti-competitive, discriminatory and manipulative AI behavior that will interfere with all of our lives.
—Ozan Ozerk, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Many observers have predicted that the looming energy shortage could force people in the separatist territory to travel to Moldova proper, seeking basic amenities to get through the harsh winter and placing further strain on resources.
—Hanna Arhirova and Joanna Kozlowska, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Loom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loom. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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