imminence
Example Sentences
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Under the Brandenburg standard, the imminence provision could "well be" a barrier to Trump facing criminal prosecution for incitement, she added.
From Salon
But almost every hour suggested the imminence of rain, soft rain of the sort that deters few outdoor excursions but seems needed for floral development.
From Washington Post
During the dim, cloud-covered daytime hours, everything seemed to spell rain, to insist on its imminence.
From Washington Post
Then came almost two months of war — devastating attacks against civilians, the horrors revealed by the Russian retreat from Kyiv, the imminence of massive battles in the Donbas region.
From Washington Post
Richard Strauss’s “Four Last Songs” wasn’t quite on message, with its autumnal vision of accepting death’s imminence.
From New York Times
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