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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /


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It’s now heading into the sixth week, with no signs of an imminent end.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Lord Mandelson also appeared to discuss a tax on bankers' bonuses and confirm an imminent bailout package for the Euro on the day before it was announced in 2010.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

But these funds still have scope to reduce positioning further if there isn’t an imminent rally, or if volatility picks up.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Dar also said late Saturday that Iran had allowed 20 more Pakistani-flagged vessels -- or two ships daily -- to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, easing fears of an imminent fuel crisis.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

I promised him I would testify to those very words: Rescued from imminent prospect of death.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver