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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /


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Imminent annihilation plausibly threatening contemporary life as we know it, isn’t usually a subject for popular genres like musical theater — at least it hasn’t been since the Cold War.

From New York Times • Jul. 12, 2023

However, what might be more relevant for insurance claims related to this pandemic is coverage under so-called Civil Authority and Imminent Peril provisions.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2020

On the day of the “14 Minutes” headline, Guam’s government issued a two-page fact sheet titled In Case of Emergency: Preparing for an Imminent Missile Threat.

From Time • Aug. 16, 2017

Imminent absence makes the heart grow fonder, it seems.

From MSNBC • Oct. 15, 2015

Ferris had added a key-word, which no one would suspect meant "Imminent danger," and signed an alias known to Hugh Worthington alone.

From The Midnight Passenger : a novel by Savage, Richard




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