sudden

Example Sentences

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But Guthrie, alongside co-host Hoda Kotb, who was promoted after Lauer’s firing, remained a calm stabilizing force for the program which did not lose any audience after the sudden transition.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

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

The engine gave out a sudden gunned roar as he rolled the fat car up really fast, then braked sharply, three or four feet away from me.

From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott