imminent
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Dowden's worry is that the wildfire alert was more like a public information campaign than an imminent threat to life across all of England and Wales.
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026
Himino may signal an imminent rate hike by emphasizing upside inflation risks or the need to avoid falling “behind the curve,” the economist and currency strategist says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 27, 2026
The S&P 500 index is showing signs of coming out of its recent slumber, and most of the signals coming out of the options market are saying a big rally may be imminent.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 27, 2026
"Harry has made clear that he has a desire to reconcile," royal expert Ed Owens told AFP last week, after news of the Sussex's imminent relocation first surfaced.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The Sarf faction that had sent me off to Pulefen hung on, despite the not unprecedented embarrassment of being caught lying, until Argaven’s public announcement of the imminent arrival of the Star Ship in Karhide.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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