abrupt
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This abrupt shift suggests downside velocity is accelerating.
From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026
Sometimes closed schools are absorbed by a bigger college, but abrupt shutdowns can leave behind land and buildings that aren’t easily repurposed, especially in remote areas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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A major Indian film workers' union has withdrawn its appeal asking members not to work with Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh after his alleged abrupt exit from an upcoming film.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
All of our departures from the country were dangerous, abrupt, and mostly illegal.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
Vocabulary lists containing abrupt
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