sudden
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"It was a very sudden experience," she told the BBC.
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
“If you can’t twist and bend, you need to do more stretching so your body can adjust to the sudden change in position from a fall,” says Factora.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
All of a sudden, the war took on a more present form, unsettling a kingdom unused to conflicts playing out on home turf.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
"The sudden order to disembark has left many retirees and remote workers homeless thousands of miles from their home countries," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 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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