abrupt change
Example Sentences
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The reason for the abrupt change wasn’t specified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026
It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.
From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026
An abrupt change in the forecast means Los Angeles County now faces a chance of thunderstorms, strong winds that could topple treesand heavy rain that could bring flash flooding and mudslides in recently burned areas.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025
"The abrupt change in the contact surface was already mentioned in the 1990s as a possible cause of adhesion hysteresis, but previous theoretical work on this was limited to simplified surface properties," explains Kumar.
From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024
Perhaps it was the abrupt change in altitude, but Penelope was practically light-headed with joy.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
