sudden
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The sudden changes raised questions about the 80-year-old president's health and stamina, prompting an angry response when a reporter asked whether he was feeling well.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
"It was a very sudden experience," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
All of a sudden, the war took on a more present form, unsettling a kingdom unused to conflicts playing out on home turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
But then the gates opened, pitcher Jacob Misiorowski said, “and all of sudden all I saw was Brewer fans flooding in.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
In the sudden quiet inside, the sounds grow louder outside.
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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