abrupt
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At a time when border states are firing at one another, North Korea’s abrupt friendliness—as fleeting as it may be—has lowered the temperature between two countries still technically at war.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Though forward returns for large-caps after a doubling were “generally weak,” the researchers wrote, smaller-caps showed “more abrupt and severe declines.”
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
Which makes his abrupt departure, facing claims over his conduct, yet another BBC crisis - the last for the current director general Tim Davie, who leaves the corporation later this week.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
But such debates came to an abrupt pause on Tuesday.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
It was loud, abrupt, and it would burst out of her like nothing on earth was gonna stop it.
From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell
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