sudden

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Investors watch oil prices closely as a sudden spike can lead to a recession, he said, but recent trading action highlighted optimism that the energy-supply disruption triggered by the Iran conflict might be short-lived.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Negotiations between these countries, which don't have formal diplomatic relations, is an achievement in itself, but few believe they will herald any sudden or significant breakthrough.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

The Dodgers’ Miguel Rojas won’t take bereavement leave or travel back to his native Venezuela following the sudden death of his father, Miguel Rojas Sr., manager Dave Roberts said before the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

“All of a sudden I can get incredible earnings growth and revenue growth for the same multiple as the market,” Arone says.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The surface bubbled and roiled, as if battered by sudden rapids.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman