abrupt change

Example Sentences

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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

An abrupt change in the forecast means Los Angeles County now faces a chance of thunderstorms, strong winds that could topple treesand heavy rain that could bring flash flooding and mudslides in recently burned areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

"The abrupt change in the contact surface was already mentioned in the 1990s as a possible cause of adhesion hysteresis, but previous theoretical work on this was limited to simplified surface properties," explains Kumar.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2024

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