abrupt
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Just as remarkable as the abrupt import fall is the absence of major visible disruptions to everyday life in China.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
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
A major Indian film workers' union has withdrawn its appeal asking members not to work with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh after his alleged abrupt exit from an upcoming film.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
His abrupt removal risks making governance a problem again; BP shares have fallen more than 6% since the announcement.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Catastrophists, as you might expect from the name, believed that the Earth was shaped by abrupt cataclysmic events–floods principally, which is why catastrophism and neptunism are often wrongly bundled together.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
Make a Break for It: Rupt
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