abrupt
Example Sentences
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It protects policyholders from unexplained and abrupt policy non-renewals.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
Navy is operating to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports—the tanker made an abrupt U-turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
The universities in the legal case described the decision as "abrupt" while the National Union of Students urged the government to halt the "immediate clawback" of loans.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Large-cap stocks show weak forward returns after doubling, but small-caps face more abrupt and severe declines.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Roger turns around to grab more rocks, and I come to an abrupt stop.
From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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