sudden
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The sudden drop in the number of laying hens and the added energy cost of keeping birds indoors due to restrictions caused shortages.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
That includes a sudden, visceral connection to a different group, a change in identity or morality.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
A plot twist near the end rewards much of the reader’s patience; after so much standstill, the sudden change strikes Suzanna—and us—like a blow to the chest.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Triggered by earthquakes, underwater landslides or volcanic eruptions, they spread rapidly over long distances before releasing their energy near the coast in the form of sudden submersion and extremely powerful currents.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
‘Any sudden noise and it might wake up.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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