abrupt change

Example Sentences

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The deal, which has not yet closed, represented an abrupt change of course for TMTG.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

The reason for the abrupt change wasn’t specified.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

It isn’t so much the earnings, but excitement about the airline’s guidance for 2026 that is behind the analysts’ abrupt change of heart.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

What exactly "running the country" actually means is unclear, but the pledge represents an abrupt change of course for the president, rife with contradictions and daunting obstacles.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

Indeed, the abrupt change in Lady Constance’s postal fortunes was puzzling, but the answer to the puzzle had already arrived— by post, of course.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood