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sudden

[suhd-n] / ˈsʌd n /


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The sudden death of an influential leader has left a political vacuum in India's richest state.

From BBC

In the sudden quiet inside, the sounds grow louder outside.

From Literature

Tourette's syndrome is an incurable neurological condition, that causes someone to make sudden, repetitive sounds or movements, known as tics.

From BBC

This involves a sudden and dramatic shift in the polarization properties of the radio signal.

From Science Daily

The projected decline in net migration is a sudden shift from the 3.3 million people that the Congressional Budget Office estimated immigrated to the U.S. in 2023—accounting for most of the total population growth.

From Barron's