abrupt change

Example Sentences

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The deal, which has not yet closed, represented an abrupt change of course for TMTG.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The reason for the abrupt change wasn’t specified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

An abrupt change in the forecast means Los Angeles County now faces a chance of thunderstorms, strong winds that could topple treesand heavy rain that could bring flash flooding and mudslides in recently burned areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

I spent the next six months quietly trying to empower myself without making any sort of abrupt change.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama