sudden

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California has been battling the rodent ever since, and recent research by wildlife officials suggests the rodents’ sudden return may have been intentional.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Both U.S. and international oil prices logged their steepest weekly percentage slide since 2020, when the sudden stop of global travel caused oil prices to collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"One of the experimental observations is the sudden increase in the sample magnetization, what we call a metamagnetic transition," said NIST's Peter Czajka, co-lead author on the study.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

In the full video, Woods appears calm, kneeling on one knee as he tells officers: "I looked down at my phone, and all of a sudden, boom."

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Christopher’s heart swept upward, and he heard Mal gasp as she realized what he was doing, saw her face break into a sudden, scrunch-faced smile.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell