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Adjective
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Earthquakes' sudden, rapid shaking can cause fires, tsunamis, landslides or avalanches.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026 -
There was a sudden flourishing of knives, blades flashing in the market lights.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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In other words, the global village attempts to describe rather than celebrate a new situation, a new way of being in the western world which is disincarnate and discontinuous.—
Brian A. Cogan,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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Additionally, scientists uncovered a necropolis of children, also dating from the Gallo-Roman period, and discontinuous remains extending into the modern era.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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Markets have been whipsawed by the abrupt turns in rhetoric, but hopes that a ceasefire extension helped drive stocks toward a historic streak of weekly gains, even as sporadic attacks occur.—
Kate Sullivan,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Backrooms delves into the mind of a furniture salesman stuck in a stagnant life, with an abrupt ending that hints at a possible sequel.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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The impact was particularly acute in the off-price sector.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Cloud, who portrayed the endearing drug dealer Fezco O’Neill in the show’s first two seasons, died of acute intoxication — an accidental overdose — in 2023.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2026
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“Saltatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/saltatory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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