abruptly
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The 26-year-old country singer was scheduled to perform at the resort May 27 and 30 but abruptly canceled the show the day of the performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026
So if the rules abruptly change, it’s unlikely to be popular.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
"The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance," it said.
From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026
A preliminary report was published on 12 July last year, finding that just seconds after take-off, fuel-control switches abruptly moved to the "cut-off" position, starving the engines of fuel and triggering total power loss.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
Max set down his box, went to the window, and abruptly shut the curtain.
From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron
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