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imminence

[im-uh-nuhns] / ˈɪm ə nəns /


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Another factor persuading carry traders to rethink their exposure may be the imminence of further tightening by the Bank of Japan.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

For Lotus, the imminence is just the point.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

In California, courts have emphasized that imminence means that the danger must exist at the moment the fatal shot is fired.

From Slate Mar. 27, 2026

But while he does feel that stocks have been in “bubble territory for a prolonged period that, sooner or later, will burst,” signals suggesting imminence of a crash aren’t yet evident in markets.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

He remembered that he had felt an imminence akin to the one that came to him when he held the water wand.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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