abrupt
Example Sentences
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It was an abrupt test for a leader succeeding Ann Philbin, who retired in 2024 after transforming the Hammer over a quarter-century through inventive exhibitions and high-profile expansion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
Stop The Wedding sets the tone, with abrupt tempo changes that track Ashe's inner turmoil.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
April 2025 was an example of when systematic strategies were whipsawed by an abrupt change of direction for risk assets.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026
Minutes before the news conference was brought to an abrupt halt, Hallgrimsson insisted he would not be drawn on either matter and would not "get involved in that as others will process that".
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026
I’m searching in vain for an elephant when my eyes come to an abrupt stop on a woman.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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