abruptly
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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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