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abruptly

[uh-bruhpt-lee] / əˈbrʌpt li /


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Erroll Southers, a former FBI agent turned USC administrator, abruptly stepped down from the board in October after facing a contentious renomination process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The confirmation by a person familiar with the transaction settles weeks of speculation after Tuttle abruptly changed the ticker symbol of one its ETFs from “SPCX” to “SPCK” in April.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

Cecilia’s then-behavior technician said in an interview that the Perfect Child abruptly cut off all three children she treated around the same time over insurance problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"While risk increases steadily as people age, it abruptly decreases after ages 80-85," said Fane.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

He pointed at a grove of trees at the far end of the garden and abruptly entered the house.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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