sudden
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"You never expect something like this to come to your door as a parent and when it does, and it was so sudden, it is very hard."
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
“All of the sudden, things got out of control,” said Lopez’s attorney, John Kremer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Swiss President Guy Parmelin announced Friday that he will quit the government at the end of the year, in a sudden move after more than a decade of ministerial service.
From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026
Treasury yields lower, while those of French, Italian and Greek bonds jumped in a sudden divergence helped by the unwinding of popular hedge-fund trades centered on Europe, according to fixed-income analyst and traders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
As the light started to fade and a breeze furrowed the surface of the lake, I saw a sudden movement in the water and heard a breathy sound.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
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