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immediate

[ih-mee-dee-it] / ɪˈmi di ɪt /




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In theory, an immediate leadership contest could be triggered by a Labour MP with enough support to challenge the prime minister.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

AFP contacted the Guinness World Records to find out if Lazare had held the record before he passed away on Thursday, but did not receive an immediate response.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

The drawdown of excess oil inventories has eased the immediate market panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Sorting out the resident doctors' dispute is an immediate challenge.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

Like Ibn al-Haytham, like Theodoric, Pierre de Maricourt had no immediate successors.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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