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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /


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The imminent arrival of the Kelvin wave comes as California has jolted into emergency mode.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

Following a court case in Quebec, it was expanded in 2021 to people with incurable conditions but whose death was not imminent.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Nike’s decline leaves few technical arguments for an imminent rebound.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Wigglesworth: I try hard not to be a debt scold, and I’m not worried about an imminent crisis.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

She looked around at the signs of our imminent departure.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez




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