abrupt
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Hedge funds and other sophisticated investors who have been burned by the abrupt turnaround might be more cautious about sticking their necks out once again, he noted, particularly as bonus season approaches.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 5, 2026
Either way, current and former U.S. officials say that an abrupt end to U.S. military aid to Israel is unlikely.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
He went on to tell the jury there had been an "abrupt change of atmosphere" from what had been a "fun week" to an "abrupt change of tone".
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Bass, for instance, oversaw the reappointment of McDonnell’s predecessor, Michel Moore, shortly after her election and stood by him for a year before Moore’s abrupt resignation in early 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
But the thinness of the clay layer clearly suggested that in Umbria, if nowhere else, something rather more abrupt had happened.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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