abrupt
Example Sentences
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The latest Pride-related dust-up follows the abrupt cancellation of the Long Beach Pride Festival in May.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
Ciena’s hot run came to an abrupt halt Thursday, even though the networking company reported solid earnings and revenue in its fiscal second quarter.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
By combining thousands of observations with decades of ecological research, the scientists developed a new framework that helps explain both the gradual and abrupt responses observed around the world.
From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026
Fans of Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh are reacting with shock after a major film workers' union asked its members not to work with him over his alleged abrupt exit from the upcoming movie Don 3.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
He came to an abrupt stop and numerous people slammed into him, some of them shouting at him to move, others giving him a double take when they realized who he was.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
Make a Break for It: Rupt
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