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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Dodgers Teoscar Hernández and Dodgers defeat Mets in 13 innings, but pitching issues loom large
May 23, 2025
That brought up Soto, who had underperformed through much of his first two months in Queens after signing a $765-million mega-contract with the Mets.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
While the stock market has rebounded, investors are still cautious about U.S. assets as trade war negotiations and America’s ballooning debt loom large.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The 2026 elections loom large for the GOP’s narrow majorities, and members of the president’s party are nervously measuring Trump’s sagging poll numbers on the economy, particularly tariffs and inflation.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 May 2025
His reluctance to engage in conflicts with a great power, lack of interest in defending other democracies, and shaky commitment to Taiwan loom large to Chinese officials.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025
While the stock market has rebounded, investors are still cautious about U.S. assets as trade war negotiations and America’s ballooning debt loom large.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The 2026 elections loom large for the GOP’s narrow majorities, and members of the president’s party are nervously measuring Trump’s sagging poll numbers on the economy, particularly tariffs and inflation.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 May 2025
His reluctance to engage in conflicts with a great power, lack of interest in defending other democracies, and shaky commitment to Taiwan loom large to Chinese officials.
—Tong Zhao, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2025
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“Loom large.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loom%20large. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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