sudden
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“Bury Me Already” throws a sudden cross-country move, a pregnancy, a pandemic and a few other life-changing events into the mix in her latest compendium of long-form stories, stick-figure sketches, and three-panel gags.
From Salon • Jun. 27, 2026
Murillo was the only member of Panama's squad to play in one of Europe's top five leagues in 2025-26 until his sudden departure from Marseille in February.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
It is odd that, all of a sudden, they’re worried about decorum.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The student died of sudden cardiac arrest about three weeks later.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
Propped up in a Cincinnati hotel bed, a hacking, feverish Calvin Brown made a sudden marriage proposal to his “dear sister” Leah.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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