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imminence

[im-uh-nuhns] / ˈɪm ə nəns /


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In the last week or so there has been a steady drumbeat of newsflow about the imminence of Anthropic’s IPO.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

For Lotus, the imminence is just the point.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

That imminence has now become an unfortunate reality for Fishwife, which announced Wednesday that it is pausing shipments of the delicate fish for the summer.

From Salon ● May 28, 2026

In California, courts have emphasized that imminence means that the danger must exist at the moment the fatal shot is fired.

From Slate ● Mar. 27, 2026

Still, peace would mean a glorious sense of relief; in all his years Jethro had heard either the talk of war’s imminence or its reality.

From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt




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