abruptly

Example Sentences

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Shortly after that incident, he abruptly fled Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Much of that is bound for Asian countries, which have seen energy flows abruptly dry up, as prices spike and supplies shrink.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Soon after the American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Celia Wang began her argument, Trump abruptly rose and left.

From Salon • Apr. 1, 2026

The study, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrates that viscous liquids can abruptly snap when stretched with enough force.

From Science Daily • Mar. 30, 2026

For most of the journey, the ground has been more sand than rock, but then, abruptly, the ground beneath turns rougher.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga