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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

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

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

While the government itself admitted the progress of the rebellion, the officers in Macondo had confidential reports of the imminence of a negotiated peace.

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




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