as in to loom
to be about to happen
for confirmed pessimists some disaster always seems to be impending
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Recent Examples of impend
Caitlin Clark’s impending signature shoe debut is the most anticipated in the sport for quite some time.
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Gemini Spark remains completely blocked in the UK and Europe due to impending EU AI Act compliance review.
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Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Vucevic is the Celtics’ only impending unrestricted free agent.
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Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
And the 54-year-old could reach the milestone as soon as this year thanks to his aerospace company SpaceX’s reported impending IPO.
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Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
Gemini Spark remains completely blocked in the UK and Europe due to impending EU AI Act compliance review.
—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Vucevic is the Celtics’ only impending unrestricted free agent.
—
Zack Cox,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
And the 54-year-old could reach the milestone as soon as this year thanks to his aerospace company SpaceX’s reported impending IPO.
—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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The looming second-half return of veterans Ronel Blanco and Hayden Wesneski from Tommy John surgery will afford two more options.
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Regardless, the threat of gambling addiction looms over the growing popularity of prediction markets.
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His party is already languishing behind the PP in the polls, and there’s another scandal brewing that could well see him off.
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The Garage Bikes + Brews (River Falls, Wisconsin) The Garage Bikes + Brews is a full-service bike shop that happens to brew beer.
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“Impend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impend. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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