without prior notice

phrase

: without having told the people involved
The contract was canceled without prior notice.

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Gina Maria’s Pizza abruptly shut its four Minneapolis locations in October 2025 without prior notice, leaving many hungry customers scratching their heads as to the reason why, according to local outlet, Bring Me the News. Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026 Many of the communities most vulnerable to such violence are in parts of the West Bank under full Israeli military and civil control, far from city center hospitals and dependent on roads that can be sealed without prior notice. Imad Isseid, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026 Stocks can decline significantly without prior notice – erasing months or even years of profits in just a few weeks. Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 Jan. 2026 Before that policy, issued in June, ICE had historically allowed members of Congress to visit its detention facilities, without prior notice. Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for without prior notice

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“Without prior notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20prior%20notice. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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