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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /


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However, the group has since sought to dampen speculation of any imminent deals.

From Barron's Jul. 15, 2026

Elevated prices and EPS don’t guarantee that a correction is imminent.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

It means the evidence is complex, and the future of the system cannot yet be reduced to a simple story of imminent collapse.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

By April 19, the tilt sensor measurements were accelerating at a rate that made scientists determine a collapse was imminent.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

And late in March, as we all awaited some imminent fatality, Mr. Gitney sent out invitations for a poIparty.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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