abrupt

Example Sentences

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Once the cold front, with its heavy rain has moved through, there will be a very abrupt drop off in the strength of the wind.

From BBC

Momentum stocks also performed well, though lagged in the wake of oil’s abrupt spike before regaining strength as new equity leadership emerged, they said.

From MarketWatch

The abrupt nature of the crisis forced a rapid reshuffling of shipping logistics.

From The Wall Street Journal

The fanged frogs of Borneo illustrate that the formation of new species is rarely an abrupt event.

From Science Daily

BlackRock’s abrupt revaluation could add to the market’s angst, suggesting that other listed funds—often bundles of loans to smaller companies with exposure to artificial intelligence and technology sectors—could face similar markdowns.

From Barron's