The snowmobile came to an abrupt stop. From LearnThat.org.
An abrupt canyon. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
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The term abrupt climate change arose in the study of past climate. From Wordnik.com. [Rabett Run] Reference
Ah Cho looked at him in abrupt perplexity and said. From Wordnik.com. [The Chinago] Reference
She spoke rapidly, and in short, abrupt sentences, as thus. From Wordnik.com. [Strife and Peace] Reference
The eyes should be moved in short, abrupt, irregular movements. From Wordnik.com. [FM 7-91 Chptr 3 Employment/ Antiarmor Platoon]
Look out! , came the shouts in abrupt bursts of tangible sound. From Wordnik.com. [Above the Clouds at Thirty Below] Reference
He dictated this letter in a loud voice with a firm tone, and in short, abrupt sentences. From Wordnik.com. [V. The Closet Where Monsieur Louis of France Recites His Orisons. Book X] Reference
The double nature of the typhoon, seasonal and abrupt, is reflected in the nature of the people. From Wordnik.com. [The JapaneseStill Unknown] Reference
This information was flung out in short, abrupt sentences, and with an air of complete indifference. From Wordnik.com. [The Key]
They are not far from the eastern brink of the mesa, where the volcanic flow breaks off suddenly in short, abrupt palisades. From Wordnik.com. [The Delight Makers] Reference
As Shasha advanced quivering towards Vooda in short, abrupt springs, all the things hanging about him clashed and rattled together. From Wordnik.com. [Kafir Stories Seven Short Stories] Reference
Jeremy Piven calls his abrupt B'way departure 'humbling'. From Wordnik.com. [Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories] Reference
Chabrol's characteristic editing can only be described as abrupt, jarring, even disorienting at times. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-06-01] Reference
In those cases, the transition from healthy behavior to meltdown can be very abrupt, which is not a desirable property. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
The term abrupt does not yield to exacting time specifications but that only adds to the wild west feeling of the field. From Wordnik.com. [A Design Process] Reference
A smile played for an instant in the soft shadows of her eyes and mouth as she recalled the abrupt withdrawal of the men. From Wordnik.com. [A Sappho of Green Springs] Reference
NEMA plugs used in these cords are required to pass a strain relief test in UL 817 section 99, known as the abrupt pull test. From Wordnik.com. [WN.com - Business News] Reference
"His manners have changed for the worse," she thought, recalling his abrupt departure, "but I think he has changed for the better.". From Wordnik.com. [The Free Range] Reference
I'm pretty happy with the material, I think; it cleans up a couple of plot holes and makes the epilogue less abrupt, which is a good thing. From Wordnik.com. [*gack*] Reference
I made a mistake it is a four pager – but ends in a kind of abrupt way. From Wordnik.com. [A New Leaderboard at the U.S. Open « Climate Audit] Reference
I'd ask IT person, but he's not around and he was kind of abrupt with me this morning. From Wordnik.com. [From the Sent folder] Reference
Some vehicles already have cameras to capture the behavior of drivers, such as abrupt braking. From Wordnik.com. [MetroAccess firm probes policies after alleged sex assaults] Reference
He showed up just as I was finishing up yesterday's entry, which explains the kind of abrupt ending. From Wordnik.com. [ana-ng Diary Entry] Reference
Kellan asked, with the kind of abrupt change of subject Savil had come to expect from her over the years. From Wordnik.com. [Magic's Price]
I had a "talking to" last week again because I come across the phone as "abrupt" or as the customer complaining about it "rude". From Wordnik.com. [miss-k2 Diary Entry] Reference
I have to add my voice that it is simply disingenuous to call anything we are talking about "abrupt" or even a complete withdrawal. From Wordnik.com. [Feingold Amendment Defeated] Reference
The Cincinnati company said sales of its upper-respiratory products declined sharply as the H1N1 threat pandemic came to an "abrupt" end. From Wordnik.com. [Medicines Up Despite Gunk Woe] Reference
Her words were in abrupt contrast. From Wordnik.com. [Daisy] Reference
Kan's "abrupt" proposal of the tax hike without much explanation. From Wordnik.com. [The Earth Times Online Newspaper] Reference
Which is to point out that this pending move isn't by any means 'abrupt'. From Wordnik.com. [Conceptual Guerilla - Central Command in the War of Ideas] Reference
Next - the 767 can be difficult to land, and sometimes it can be "abrupt". From Wordnik.com. [Sydney Indymedia - Comments] Reference
"Maybe you thought it kind of abrupt, Mr. Pierrepont, me asking you up here so unceremonious," he said. From Wordnik.com. [Humorous Ghost Stories] Reference
Technologoizer notes that fans of both networks are uncomfortable with more than just the "abrupt" channel rearrangement. From Wordnik.com. [DailyTech News Feed] Reference
I would not call it abrupt. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » More Sopranos Blogging] Reference
The ending is kind of abrupt, but it’s all still quite innocent family fun. From Wordnik.com. [Buzzine » Uncle D’s DVD Shelf] Reference
But that came to an abrupt end when the communists took over in 1949. From Wordnik.com. [Shanghai In Style] Reference
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