abruptly
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Robert Danbom was heading northbound on Vermont Avenue in East Hollywood on Sept. 2, 2021, when a city firetruck traveling west appeared abruptly in his path.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
And his defense team has abruptly shifted strategies previously.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Manus' trajectory shifted abruptly in mid-2025, when the firm laid off dozens of staff in Beijing and Wuhan and relocated core personnel to Singapore.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now I live in Gurugram, where footpaths vanish into rubble and garbage, are abruptly blocked by parked vehicles or construction, or sit uncomfortably high above the road.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Penelope turned so abruptly that her pith helmet slid forward over her face.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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