abrupt
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Less than four months after he signed a five-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea, Liam Rosenior's stint at Stamford Bridge has come to an abrupt end.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
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
Large-cap stocks show weak forward returns after doubling, but small-caps face more abrupt and severe declines.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
The abrupt change of direction and Melyngar’s heaving burst of speed threw Taran off balance.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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