sudden

Example Sentences

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Traffic Scotland urged drivers to be prepared for sudden gusts and vehicles veering off course.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They have “seized on gold’s price drop, because this sudden retreat gives buyers the chance to reset the clock back before January’s historic price spike,” said Adrian Ash, director of research at BullionVault.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

For the ballroom to suffer a setback in federal court, then, is for the whole world to be in sudden danger.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2026

Jindel said the rise in fuel prices over the past month has led to particularly sudden and steep increases in fuel surcharges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

He opened to the reading in Jeremiah where we had left off the night before, then with sudden inspiration passed the Bible across the table to Meyer.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom