suddenly
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Things seemed mostly contained until this past week, when stocks tied to the AI trade suddenly hit the skids.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 18, 2026
“You know,” he started, his voice suddenly louder than the ambient classic background rock playing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
And with a sparkling arpeggio, we find ourselves suddenly in E-flat major, squinting in the sunlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
And why does it suddenly seem like celebrities everywhere are getting pregnant at older and older ages?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
A rainbow flashed through the spume and spray… then the waves smoothed out like a skin and suddenly there was no more river in front, and it was hard to breathe as he went over.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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