abrupt change

Example Sentences

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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

These levels do not operate independently, so the flow of information may be treated as a multilevel network with nodes, which may give rise to an abrupt change.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2024

The dog landed on all fours and held still, head tilted to one side, alert to the abrupt change in Alex’s mood.

From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers