Israel did not immediately cut off the supply, apparently hoping that international donors would step in and pay.
Representative Gary Peters, Democrat of Michigan, asked Mr. Bernanke why the Fed did not immediately cut the rate to zero, which would increase the sum the Fed turns over to the Treasury each year and also potentially spur banks to lend.
After scattering the Americans at Kip's Bay, Howe landed 9,000 more troops, but mysteriously did not immediately cut off the American retreat from New York Town in the south of the island.
But despite the fact that the U.S. government was crystal clear on what had transpired, the U.S. did not immediately cut off all aid to Honduras except "democracy assistance," as required by U.S. law.
When you remove the meat from the grill to a platter, cutting board, or other serving surface, don't immediately cut into it.
Even though today's announced cut doesn't immediately affect users, "it portends worse coming down the line," says Tim Barnett, a climate modeler at Scripps Institute of Oceanography, who has predicted frequent shortages in the Colorado River water deliveries over the coming decades due to climate change.
One day, she got hit in the neck by an extra flying through the air on a rope and was quite surprised when the director didn't immediately yell, "Cut!" She said she knew her neck injury was serious when the low-budget production sprung for roses while she was recovering.
His successor, Jo Platt, said that many people did not immediately draw the link between the cuts handed down from Westminster and services in Wigan.
When most people think about farm subsidies, chances are they do not immediately think "massive taxpayer money boondoggle that should be cut from the federal budget immediately".
The volunteers make thousands of phone calls across Colorado every week, describing why they support Mr. Obama and talking to voters (at least the ones who do not immediately hang up) about middle-class tax cuts, student loans and health care.
