abruptly

Example Sentences

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But on Tuesday night, nearly two months after the final whistle, Africa’s ruling soccer authorities abruptly informed Senegal that it had been stripped of the title and handed the trophy to Morocco instead.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thirty minutes haven’t passed yet but my father nonetheless rises abruptly.

From Literature

No matter how much and how well we save, invest, and prepare, we’re often thrown off course when the rules of the game abruptly change.

From Barron's

But two days later the government abruptly rescinded its approval, amid pressure from Washington.

From Barron's

“It cuts off abruptly, of course,” he says.

From Literature