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abruptly

[uh-bruhpt-lee] / əˈbrʌpt li /


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Sharp, smartly paced and entertaining, it’s fantastic until the last stretch, which peters out and then abruptly stops.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

While Wall Street appears to be abruptly changing course, the current enthusiasm isn’t without precedent.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

These maze domains can change abruptly as temperatures rise or fall, influencing how energy is lost in the material.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

And seven decades earlier, Hearts missed out on the 1915 championship, because 13 of its players abruptly left the team: They had enlisted in the Royal Scots battalion to go fight in the Great War.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

At that, Jack abruptly stopped sweating as his insides froze up.

From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley




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