abrupt
Example Sentences
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Team GB's hopes for a medal in the men's 1500m short track speed skating event comes to an abrupt end as Niall Treacy is penalised for a lane infringement which leads to a collision.
From BBC
Karp’s abrupt resignation as chairman prompted some Goldman board members to ask more questions about the potential risk to the firm of keeping Ruemmler.
That incident and other frustrations led to Pazdur’s abrupt departure in December.
The abrupt flip from perceived AI winner to AI loser is hitting bigger stocks too.
From Barron's
The unit has had four different police captains in as many years, and the chief civilian spokesperson job has been vacant since the abrupt resignation of Jennifer Forkish last October.
From Los Angeles Times
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