abruptly
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But his big-league dream abruptly became a wake-up call last August when the Cubs released him a week before his wife gave birth to their first child.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
On Saturday, the ultra-low-cost carrier abruptly shut down operations, leaving customers and crew members stranded across the U.S.
From Slate • May 5, 2026
The administration abruptly changed course and hired someone else, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
PM Property Law's parent group, PM Law Group, had shut abruptly at the beginning of February, leaving hundreds of clients in the lurch.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
He remembered the look on her face abruptly, the two emotions warring with each other in every inch of her expression.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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