sudden change

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By comparing gene activity before and after the flies shed their wings, the researchers were able to see how the insects' visual systems respond to their sudden change in lifestyle.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

But the sudden change of schedule prompted immediate anger from parents.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

In a release on Wednesday, the company said it wouldn’t “be able to utilize certain technologies and assets that were originally planned,” because of the sudden change in Honda’s plans.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

The author chronicles the troubled youth and “vagrant years” of Tennyson, up until 1850, when the still clean-shaven poet experienced a sudden change of fortune.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Maybe he’s just confused by the sudden change and he’ll get over it.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank