abrupt
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Narayan took charge of DP World in mid-February after Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem’s abrupt resignation over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
This past week, between talk of growth and potential returns, tech titans found themselves addressing the abrupt resignation of Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026
Unlike modern pumas, however, these populations did not show evidence of severe inbreeding or abrupt population bottlenecks.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 8, 2026
The only good thing about the abrupt DeShaun Foster hiring in the wake of Kelly’s departure was how abruptly he was fired.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Rebuffed by the girls, Lloyd returned to his companions, stopping in front of Sasha’s sleeping form to shout an abrupt, parrotlike “Hey!”
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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