sudden change
Example Sentences
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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
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
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
He was a master of the sudden change of register—a joke, or a phrase of unexpected intimacy.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
