abruptly
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Rumours of the coup plot first surfaced in October 2025 when the government abruptly cancelled a planned military parade to mark Nigeria's 65th Independence Anniversary.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
When he abruptly announces his desire to divorce, she is forced to pick up the pieces of her personal and financial life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
But none of the headline names showed, leaving conference attendees staring at an empty podium, until the session was abruptly canceled.
From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026
A tech selloff isn’t unusual when the market abruptly shifts into risk off mode, said John Belton, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
When the narrator abruptly cut to footage of whale sharks in Saudi Arabia, far away from Mom’s ocean, Dad said, “Play it again.”
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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