as in suddenly
with great suddenness
the car in front stopped abruptly, and we almost hit it
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Season 2 did not end as abruptly, with Owen seen looking into the distance and pondering the future in the finale’s final moments.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
But on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the US State Department told WIRED that the program is abruptly ending due to budget constraints.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
The move followed reports that the U.S. had abruptly paused military aid to Ukraine.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Last week, Trump abruptly fired several high-ranking Pentagon officials, including Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 6 Mar. 2025
But on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the US State Department told WIRED that the program is abruptly ending due to budget constraints.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
The move followed reports that the U.S. had abruptly paused military aid to Ukraine.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2025
Last week, Trump abruptly fired several high-ranking Pentagon officials, including Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr., the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
—Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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