immediate
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But the idea came under immediate pressure from political opponents and civil liberties campaigners, including Big Brother Watch, highlighting concerns around privacy.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
To be sure, even when the gauge has crossed into unfavorable territory in the past, it has not always been followed by an immediate market downturn.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
The fund drew the immediate ire of lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who clashed with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche during an appearance before a Senate panel on Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
“As a Latino from Venezuela,” he says, “I have an immediate connection with the New York that is home of salsa. When I was in the womb I was hearing salsa.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
As if she had ESP, Mamá froze in midslice and looked up, making immediate eye contact with me.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
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Vocabulary lists containing immediate
"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Unit 1: Ecological Systems
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 18
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