abruptly
Example Sentences
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In childhood Agathe was her sister’s caretaker, but at 15 she abruptly left for the United States, a claim for freedom that Agathe also recognizes as an abandonment.
Vanke, which has about $170.43 billion in assets, is set to become the latest domino to fall after the Shenzhen government abruptly reversed its position on a partial bailout of the developer.
Hundreds of Indian professionals who traveled home this month to renew their U.S. work visas have found themselves unexpectedly stranded, after U.S. consulates abruptly canceled and rescheduled H‑1B interview appointments amid expanded vetting procedures.
From Salon
A news conference that police in Providence, Rhode Island, had planned for Thursday afternoon was abruptly cancelled, but they said they expected to give an update later in the day.
From BBC
Bernard Looney resigned abruptly in 2023 over past relationships with colleagues.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
