abruptly

Example Sentences

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When D’Anton Lynn abruptly left for Penn State on the eve of USC’s bowl game, the hope within the program had been to keep what remained of his defensive staff intact.

From Los Angeles Times

Paul was abruptly dismissed by the Clippers in early December, traded to the Raptors on Feb. 4 and then not required to report to his new team.

From Los Angeles Times

The payments stopped abruptly in late 2022, and the struggling retailers were taken over by some of the company’s creditors.

From The Wall Street Journal

The steel structure stretched across half the water and then ended abruptly.

From Literature

But it was the war-era allegations that abruptly ended his presidency and have seen him held for over five years in The Hague.

From Barron's