abruptly
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But then disaster strikes, abruptly ending that run of good fortune.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
Upon hearing this, O’Brien abruptly leaves the room.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
But this year the government abruptly changed tack, after sustained pressure from the US, China and other countries to act against the scams.
From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026
Soon after the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Celia Wang began her argument, Trump abruptly rose and left.
From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026
The eagle abruptly turns, heads westward, flaps its wings, rising higher; then it dives.
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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