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abrupt

[uh-bruhpt] / əˈbrʌpt /




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“Investor optimism continues to support elevated valuations despite rising geopolitical tensions and a weakening economic outlook. The wider this gap becomes, the greater the risk of an abrupt market correction.”

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Unlike modern pumas, however, these populations did not show evidence of severe inbreeding or abrupt population bottlenecks.

From Science Daily Sep. 8, 2026

Closer security ties among Pacific islands will also be discussed, despite the abrupt departure Monday of its proponent, Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale, to deal with a brewing political crisis at home.

From Barron's Sep. 1, 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

Deadwood’s abrupt silence felt, to some, like a terrible omen.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman




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