abrupt
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Less than four months after he signed a five-and-a-half-year deal with Chelsea, Liam Rosenior's stint at Stamford Bridge has come to an abrupt end.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
Navy is operating to enforce its blockade of Iranian ports—the tanker made an abrupt U-turn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
This marks an abrupt change after the UK's warmest early-April day in 80 years on Wednesday, when temperatures peaked at 26.6C in London.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
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
I came to an abrupt halt, and Mami dived underneath to bear me up.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
Make a Break for It: Rupt
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