immediate
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The universities in the legal case described the decision as "abrupt" while the National Union of Students urged the government to halt the "immediate clawback" of loans.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
“Whereas before, if there was any mention of any war in the news, you would see an immediate and dramatic impact to the booking pace,” she said.
From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026
The immediate impact of higher oil prices and rising inflation is to raise the cost of filling up at the gas pump or traveling by plane.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
When Secretary of War James Monroe proposed a system of national conscription during the War of 1812, the backlash was immediate and fierce.
From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026
The rest of the seats fill quickly, save for two: the one to his immediate left and another across the circle.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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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