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Recent Examples of abruptly Little Monsters will get to see their queen after Lady Gaga abruptly canceled her last of three shows of the Mayhem Ball tour in Miami last Wednesday night. Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025 Just over four months after abruptly ending his PGA Tour season, Billy Horschel is back in professional golf. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025 However, in 2000, Burns abruptly left the show when his character went to college, passing the role down to his younger brother, Joe, played by Donovan Patton. Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025 The footage then cut abruptly to a new clip that featured Barrymore and Colbert holding their respective mugs and talking about her recent 50th birthday. Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for abruptly
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Adverb
  • The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Then the Jacksonville, Florida, resident suddenly collapsed in her bedroom while getting ready for work.
    Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • Upwards of ten thousand fans made the trip each year, but despite the match-up’s popularity and history, the Georgia Tech administration unexpectedly announced its intention to end the series when the contract ran out in the late 1970s.
    Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Wholesale inflation prices also fell unexpectedly last month.
    Fred Imbert, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Abruptly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abruptly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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