immediate
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Spreading out a smaller adjustment over many years would help distribute the financial burden among current and future generations, avoiding immediate, punitive tax hikes.
From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026
"Increased cortisol levels help the body respond to immediate stressors by inducing a state of vigilance," said Prof Trevor Hamilton of MacEwan University, corresponding author.
From Science Daily • May 3, 2026
Rival IHI said that the changes "will not lead to an immediate acceleration of our defence equipment business", but "will have a significant impact on creating a market environment that accelerates international cooperation".
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
The immediate damage is clear to see, with heavy palls of smoke hanging over the blackened and charred landscape, but a conservation expert said the long-term damage could take hundreds of years to repair.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
“If that is who I think it is, I know for a fact he is in London at the moment, so perhaps this is not as immediate as you think.”
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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