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imminence

[im-uh-nuhns] / ˈɪm ə nəns /


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For Lotus, the imminence is just the point.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

But while he does feel that stocks have been in “bubble territory for a prolonged period that, sooner or later, will burst,” signals suggesting imminence of a crash aren’t yet evident in markets.

From Barron's Jan. 29, 2026

Downing Street is aware of the potential imminence of such a threat to them.

From BBC Nov. 11, 2025

"We've been talking a lot about the imminence of the Mar-a-Lago indictment," she said.

From Salon Jun. 7, 2023

At lunchtime he was chatting with Arcadio, who was already a huge adolescent, and he found him more and more excited over the imminence of war.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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