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imminence

[im-uh-nuhns] / ˈɪm ə nəns /


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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

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

With the imminence of the wedding, Pietro Crespi had hinted that Aureliano José, in whom he had stirred up a love that was almost filial, would be considered their oldest child.

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




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