immediate
Example Sentences
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Formal search-and rescue units were first established in the US in the immediate aftermath of the conflict.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
OpenAI said it doesn’t have any immediate plans to appoint a new COO.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The result is immediate, vivid, and complete in its own way, asking for minutes instead of hours—and rewarding you anyway.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
Her response to questions about the DOJ’s failure to prosecute Epstein’s accomplices with the statement “the Dow is over $50,000 right now” became an immediate punch line.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
The more immediate danger to Booth lay behind him.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
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