suddenly
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Suddenly, the whale’s dark body arced above the surface before diving down to reveal its tail, or fluke.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Suddenly my lunch isn't sitting quite so well, but a single sandwich isn't going to kill me.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Suddenly, something seems useful—the advice to replace “Please stop” with “I won’t let you.”
From Slate • May 10, 2026
Suddenly motionless, she faces the camera with her hands over her eyes.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
Suddenly everything seemed to whirl around her and she sank to the ground.
From "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes" by Eleanor Coerr
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