abrupt
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State-run UNE said there was a "total disconnection" of the national electricity system, plunging the country, including the capital, into abrupt darkness.
From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026
From the start of his career, he says, he was interested in what ancient climate records revealed about abrupt changes in the North Atlantic currents.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In May, two weeks ahead of the trial, Lively and Baldoni reached an agreement to resolve their legal dispute, bringing an abrupt end to the contentious battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
But the abrupt moves unnerved many Europeans, particularly since Russia has stepped up its bombardment of Kyiv and is continuing to modernize its military.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
A couple blocks past the boss’s place, the stately houses came to an abrupt halt at McCreary Park.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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