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Impending

/ˌɪˈmpɛndɪŋ/
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(adj) Approaching; drawing near; about to happen or expected to happen.

I was keyed up over her impending operation.
The impending examination loomed large in her mind.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The dark clouds were a clear sign of the ____ summer storm that would soon reach the town.

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