abruptly
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Upon hearing this, O’Brien abruptly leaves the room.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
But none of the headline names showed, leaving conference attendees staring at an empty podium, until the session was abruptly canceled.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
On Sept. 10, after a lengthy back and forth of romantic messages, Gemini abruptly broke character and began identifying itself as an AI, causing Gavalas to panic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
A statement issued by Universities UK on behalf of the institutions caught up in the row said they were "extremely concerned" that thousands of maintenance loan payments to students had been "abruptly blocked".
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
“Our work here in New York is completed, Matilda,” Aunt Kitty announced abruptly the next afternoon.
From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan
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