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sudden

[suhd-n] / ˈsʌd n /


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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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