sudden
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All of a sudden, Celtic had a threat in behind and Besiktas looked rattled.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
All of a sudden, one of the sorriest teams in the NHL had pulled off the greatest comeback hockey has ever seen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
“It’s hard when you go your whole life being treated normally and all of a sudden over a one-month period the whole world adores you. It kind of reminds me of Stallone after ‘Rocky.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
The sudden sale creates a rare opportunity in a sport that has been notoriously complex to enter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2026
But the next afternoon there was a sudden commotion as we were preparing to go out on the lake for our second shift.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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