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looming

CEFR: C1

Appearing ominously on the horizon as an impending commercial threat, recession, or structural labor shortage.

Synonyms

impending
imminent
approaching

Common Collocations

looming crisis
looming threat
looming deadline

Example Sentence

Economists warned that a looming demographic shortfall in skilled engineers would stifle infrastructure development.

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