imminent
/ˈɪmɪnənt/ adjective C1- About to happen, occur, or take place very soon, especially of something which won't last long.
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The Fox, seeing imminent danger, approached the Lion and promised to contrive for him the capture of the Ass if the Lion would pledge his word not to harm the Fox.
Picture to yourself the unilateral development, the imminent danger of a spinal curvature.
“Dear Hermine,—I have just had a wonderful escape from the most imminent danger, and I owe my safety to the very Count of Monte Cristo we were talking about yesterday, but whom I little expected to see today.
The rhythmic thrum of the engine shifted pitch, signaling their imminent arrival at the bustling port of Dublin.
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