immediate
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The immediate cause of the heatwave is a "heat dome" – where an area of high pressure gets "stuck" over Europe, trapping warm air underneath.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Although authorities reduced the size of the evacuation zone on Monday, officials stressed that the danger was not over in the immediate area around the Garden Grove aerospace facility.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026
The airline faulted its heavy reliance on CrowdStrike, while the tech companies pointed to Delta’s own technology and decisions in the outage’s immediate aftermath.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
However, he "should no longer serve as chair and director with immediate effect. This follows serious concerns raised to the board", the group added.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Anything that looked urgent “was telegraphed in cipher to the Pacific Coast. If not of immediate importance it was forwarded by air mail.”
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
Vocabulary lists containing immediate
"The Tragedy of Hamlet," Vocabulary from Act 1
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Unit 1: Ecological Systems
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"Principles of Business," Vocabulary from Chapter 18
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