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eminent

[em-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɛm ə nənt /


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He added that it was too early to say how the Fisher Island parties will proceed with their lawsuit trying to block eminent domain.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Landowners in communities adjacent to the park are still gearing up to face eminent domain challenges from the federal government.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

During research for a book on my own PTSD, I remember a conversation with one of Britain's most eminent experts in the field, Prof Simon Wessely, former president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Netón Vega, “Me Ha Costado” Netón Vega’s sprawling debut album “Mi Vida Mi Muerte” makes a formidable attempt to define the rapidly-shifting sound of corridos tumbados, courtesy of one of the genre’s eminent songwriters.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

Her eminent companions on the 1994 attempt said nothing disparaging about Pittman, at least not in public.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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