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abrupt

[uh-bruhpt] / əˈbrʌpt /




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The playwright was fascinated by Broadway star Laurette Taylor and her abrupt manner with house guests, and based Hay Fever on her family.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

A sanctioned Chinese oil tanker, the Rich Starry, masked its location for over 10 days before making an abrupt U-turn near Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

At a time when border states are firing at one another, North Korea’s abrupt friendliness—as fleeting as it may be—has lowered the temperature between two countries still technically at war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Like other countries around the region, Iraq has become engulfed in the war, bringing to an abrupt end a period of nascent stability.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

All of our departures from the country were dangerous, abrupt, and mostly illegal.

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi




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