With the quarterly deadline looming, the finance team worked late every night this week.

季度截止日逐漸逼近，財務團隊這週每晚都加班到很晚。

Rising fuel costs continue to loom over the shipping industry's profit forecasts for next year.

持續上漲的燃料成本仍籠罩著航運業明年的獲利預測。

Layoffs loomed large during the meeting after management announced the merger with a competitor.

管理層宣布與競爭對手合併後，裁員的陰影在會議中顯得格外沉重。