suddenly
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Oil customers suddenly had an urgent need to know if their cargoes had been held up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
The problem is not that scientists have suddenly become less careful.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
"It is with deep sorrow that the family announces the passing of Alessandro Zanardi, which occurred suddenly yesterday evening, 1 May," Zanardi's family announced.
From BBC • May 2, 2026
In addition to passengers affected, roughly 17,000 employees—including pilots, flight attendants, and ground crews—are suddenly without jobs.
From Salon • May 2, 2026
But the shack, which had moments ago been engulfed in flames, was suddenly not on fire at all.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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