abrupt withdrawal
Example Sentences
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As important as any new supply from Iran is the diminished threat of its abrupt withdrawal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
An abrupt withdrawal of most foreign development support after the Taliban seized power on Aug. 15 from Afghanistan's Western-backed government has sent the economy into freefall.
From Reuters • Nov. 23, 2021
In 2018, for example, then-Defense Secretary James Mattis stepped down after former President Trump ordered an abrupt withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Syria.
From Washington Times • Sep. 29, 2021
This month, they were even more emphatic, voting almost unanimously to express their disapproval of his abrupt withdrawal of troops from Syria and Afghanistan.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2019
"You were up very late last night," returned Theo, though rather by way of giving a sort of sanction to her abrupt withdrawal than for any other reason, as he rose to open the door.
From A Country Gentleman and his Family by Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret)
