abrupt change
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April 2025 was an example of when systematic strategies were whipsawed by an abrupt change of direction for risk assets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
The reason for the abrupt change wasn’t specified.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 4, 2026
It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.
From Barron's ● Jan. 9, 2026
What exactly "running the country" actually means is unclear, but the pledge represents an abrupt change of course for the president, rife with contradictions and daunting obstacles.
From BBC ● Jan. 3, 2026
I don’t know if I reacted to the abrupt change of tone or not, but she immediately followed with, “I’m sorry, it’s been a very long night and I could use a cup of coffee.”
From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken
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