abrupt
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Minutes before the news conference was brought to an abrupt halt, Hallgrimsson insisted he would not be drawn on either matter and would not "get involved in that as others will process that".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
Fewer new models are hitting the market than at any time in recent history—a hangover from the industry’s shift to EVs and its abrupt pullback.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
This is a game when the Scotland goal drought needs to end and the run of games without a win needs to be brought to be an abrupt conclusion.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Legend launched a search for a new CEO after Ying Huang resigned as chief executive on July 24—an abrupt move that sent shares tumbling more than 10% that day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
In the abrupt silence which had fallen, I heard Mr. Hatch come in the front door.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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