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abruptly

[uh-bruhpt-lee] / əˈbrʌpt li /


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But none of the headline names showed, leaving conference attendees staring at an empty podium, until the session was abruptly canceled.

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

On Sept. 10, after a lengthy back and forth of romantic messages, Gemini abruptly broke character and began identifying itself as an AI, causing Gavalas to panic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Temperatures climbed abruptly, building over just a couple of days to give all four nations of the UK their warmest weather of the year so far.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Shortly after that incident, he abruptly fled Iran.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

But she stopped abruptly and turned to face me.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan




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