as in abruptly
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Recent Examples of brusquely
Norma Torres, whose son — Kenneth Mena Torres — was among those arrested, described a jarring moment when ICE agents brusquely entered their home to scan the face of each person living there.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brusquely
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Barry Lian, a 24-year-old master’s degree graduate from southeastern China who spent three years studying in the US, had dreams of working on Wall Street – until his student visa was abruptly revoked last July.—
Joyce Jiang,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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The shocking assassination of the Turning Point USA co-founder abruptly ended the event as thousands ran in panic and left the nation reeling.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Put bluntly, colleges will now pay players directly tied to them playing sports.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In August, a report from the Carnegie Endowment was bluntly entitled Can Russia Weather a Fuel Crisis Caused by Ukrainian Drone Attacks?—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Brusquely.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brusquely. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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