loom
Example Sentences
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In the annals of central-bank mistakes, three loom large: 1973, 2008 and 2011.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
While the stock has stabilized in recent weeks, it remains below a technical zone, a warning that further declines may loom.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026
The loom put weavers out of work, he added, but it raised living standards for everyone who came after.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Frederiksen still has a chance to stay in power for a third term, however Denmark is typically run by coalition governments, and so tough negotiations - which could take days or weeks - now loom.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Ahead of us, something black and skeletal seemed to loom up from the middle of the road.
From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.