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abrupt

[uh-bruhpt] / əˈbrʌpt /




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“It’s been comedy to watch,” McElligott said, in reference to the market’s latest abrupt change of heart.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Richie, 77, postponed a stop at Chicago’s United Center and another show at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio, after he brought his first tour stop to an abrupt end.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

They also helped researchers identify the abrupt changes linked to the Pacific reversal and the 2017 geomagnetic jerk.

From Science Daily Aug. 7, 2026

That, quickly followed by the abrupt departure, without explanation, of Gavriel, leaves the students unmoored.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

At the end of that week, when Ophelia accompanied Farmer back to Port-au-Prince, the Rover came to an abrupt stop on the highway.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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