imminence
Example Sentences
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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
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
That is interesting if true, but no evidence is given for that moment’s imminence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 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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