Carey saw two great dark hulls looming near them with only their mooring lights showing.

Then a shape loomed near Jenny.

The nearest loomed near my shoulder.

The Shadow loomed near the car.

A slate-blue mass loomed near him.

Otherwise, some said, the company's shares would have certainly taken a severe beating - something, they added, that may still be looming near the end of the week.

A huge picture in its foyer features a mushroom cloud looming near earth.

Yet another obstacle, a two-sided ramp, loomed near the back wall beside where Entreri paced.

Yet still higher loomed the reach- ing mountains ahead, dark and bleak and savage under the strange, near stars.

They loom menacingly near each snap.