loom large
idiom
: to have great importance or influence
Rising tuition costs loom large in the minds of many parents.
She was a critic who loomed large in literary circles.
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No doubt, the trials of Target loom large for smaller enterprises trying to weather this minefield moment in American history.
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Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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The burdens of motherhood loom large among these women, even if only the oldest, Margie, has children.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Tariffs will also loom large in the week ahead, with President Donald Trump this week vowing that 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will go into effect Tuesday, March 4, along with an additional 10% on China.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The economics and physics that doomed Concorde still loom large.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2025
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Allyson Kapin, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
Editors’ Picks Mixing Favorite Styles Brings the Most Appealing Results
How the ‘Manosphere’ Became Mainstream Entertainment
Image
The burdens of motherhood loom large among these women, even if only the oldest, Margie, has children.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Tariffs will also loom large in the week ahead, with President Donald Trump this week vowing that 25% levies on Mexico and Canada will go into effect Tuesday, March 4, along with an additional 10% on China.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 28 Feb. 2025
The economics and physics that doomed Concorde still loom large.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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