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imminent

[im-uh-nuhnt] / ˈɪm ə nənt /


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Last month, the High Court said the opening of the facility should be halted after a rights group opened a case alleging it posed "grave and imminent risks" to public health.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The attacks sent crude prices surging more than five percent as hopes dimmed on any imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

“The oil market continues to trade on expectations of an imminent resumption in energy flows from the Persian Gulf,” analysts at ING said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Outwardly, she shows no signs of being devastated by her dad’s imminent passing, happily playing with him, almost in denial of his fate.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

And late in March, as we all awaited some imminent fatality, Mr. Gitney sent out invitations for a poIparty.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson




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