all of a sudden

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She explained: "It is the time when families see the increase in cost because all of a sudden their son's had a growth spurt or their daughter's had a growth spurt."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

“It was weird because I was striking it so well Monday through Wednesday, and all of a sudden I just really didn’t,” Korda said after her Friday round.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

“We’ve been having this conversation for 50 years. Why is it all of a sudden a problem now?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

“Our companies have pricing power but have never used it because it was seen as un-Japanese to raise prices. Now, all of a sudden, it is acceptable,” says Heck.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

“Why do you care all of a sudden about what happened?” he asked after another moment.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros