imminent
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The Katiba Institute argued that there was an imminent threat to life if the plans proceeded without safeguards.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
“The petitioner alleges imminent threat to life” if the court doesn’t take urgent action, the judge said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
Once demand for calls tied to hot megacap and semiconductor names starts to slacken, it could be a sign that a selloff is imminent, he said.
From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026
Investors are not pricing in an imminent full regional war or a clean resolution, creating an “awkward middle ground.”
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
So it’s the imminent possibility of death that drives the fear—which means that the most sensible way to calculate fear of death would be to think about it on a per-hour basis.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
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