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abruptly

[uh-bruhpt-lee] / əˈbrʌpt li /


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McGurn succeeded former congressman Devin Nunes, who departed abruptly after four years at its helm.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Thursday, however, saw breadth abruptly improve after the latest batch of earnings from the megacaps.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

PM Property Law's parent group, PM Law Group, had shut abruptly at the beginning of February, leaving hundreds of clients in the lurch.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Defining where the Milky Way ends has always been challenging because its disk does not stop abruptly -- it gradually fades into space.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2026

Then, abruptly, the mist began to drift apart, dissipating into nothingness.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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