sudden
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The researchers emphasize that the study does not predict a sudden collapse of civilization.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
During the panel discussion at Hay Festival, Victoria Smurfit, who plays Maud O'Hara in Rivals, recalled the moment the cast and crew found out about Dame Jilly's sudden death.
From BBC • May 25, 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
Briefly, still asleep, the tears stopped, and her face creased and upturned itself into a sudden laugh—a choke of delight, her eyes screwed shut.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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