sudden change

Example Sentences

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But the sudden change of schedule prompted immediate anger from parents.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In a release on Wednesday, the company said it wouldn’t “be able to utilize certain technologies and assets that were originally planned,” because of the sudden change in Honda’s plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The author chronicles the troubled youth and “vagrant years” of Tennyson, up until 1850, when the still clean-shaven poet experienced a sudden change of fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The outsize move in silver is “much more about positioning and volatility than some sudden change in the physical metal markets,” said Adam Koos, president and senior financial adviser at Libertas Wealth Management Group.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 5, 2026

“Yeah?” said Jinny, glad to see the sudden change in the girl’s mood.

From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder