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abruptly

[uh-bruhpt-lee] / əˈbrʌpt li /


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An eyewitness near the main Pride stage at Brandenburg Gate told AFP that celebrations abruptly ended when police instructed people to leave.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

But he abruptly canceled the trip and announced that he would seek the warrants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

At this point, the Sun's most severe space weather appears to end abruptly.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

The preliminary report published last July had said that just seconds after take-off, fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

Regan stopped walking so abruptly I almost ran into her.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin




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