For me the absurdity of the situation became inescapable in the fall of 2002, when one of the most ancient and venerable staples of human life abruptly disappeared from the American dinner table. From LearnThat.org. [Michael Pollan, Source: The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (Large Print Press), Page: intro]
Adjective : an abrupt departure. ,an abrupt reply. ,an abrupt turn in a road. ,an abrupt writing style. ,an abrupt descent. From Dictionary.com.
He ended his call abruptly with the sound like yeaha. From Wordnik.com. [Cpi( Maoist )karnataka press release on miss propaganda of state force.] Reference
"Oscar," he called abruptly, "how far is it down to Storm Springs?". From Wordnik.com. [The Port of Missing Men] Reference
In places the shore of the lake rises abruptly from the water's edge. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of My Life] Reference
The calls abruptly stopped as McConnell was released from the service. From Wordnik.com. [BlogActive: Real Truth, Direct Action] Reference
They had a few visits after that, but then his phone calls abruptly stopped. From Wordnik.com. [Countdown to Bliss] Reference
But when asked how he was being treated the mobile phone call abruptly ended. From Wordnik.com. Reference
After about 15 minutes, questioning was cut off, and the call abruptly ended. From Wordnik.com. [David Kirby: Kathleen Sebelius: Autism Now Hits 1 In 100 Children, We Have No Idea Why] Reference
Eventually, the call abruptly ends and an attempt to call Drawbough back failed. From Wordnik.com. [New York News, Weather, Sports & Traffic - WCBSTV.com] Reference
The call abruptly cut off, and Conan heard what sounded remarkably like a struggle. From Wordnik.com. [Conan and The Mists of Door]
You can see that "Ckit" was injected into the word abruptly between the t and the l. From Wordnik.com. [random($foo)] Reference
It is at the tip of Cape La Hague, which juts abruptly from the French coast into the. From Wordnik.com. [Jean Francois Millet] Reference
The Doctor stares at Rose with large, dark eyes and then rises abruptly from the table. From Wordnik.com. [Fic Update and Brief Life Update] Reference
Uselly when a politician step down so abruptly is they are about to charged with something. From Wordnik.com. [Republicans react to Palin news] Reference
But when the calls abruptly stopped and Cordoba didn't come home, exasperation turned into worry. From Wordnik.com. [Home] Reference
Then when, for a moment, he imagined himself free from observation, his expression abruptly changed. From Wordnik.com. [Conjuror's House A Romance of the Free Forest] Reference
It is at the tip of Cape La Hague, which juts abruptly from the French coast into the English channel. From Wordnik.com. [Jean Francois Millet]
One night I woke abruptly from a dream and scribbled it in a journal by my bed to read the next morning. From Wordnik.com. [Ideas « I Had the Write Idea] Reference
Then, as presiding officer, Cardin abruptly declared the Senate in recess until 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 5. From Wordnik.com. [Call the Senate's bluff on recess appointments] Reference
His expression abruptly softened. From Wordnik.com. [NPR Topics: News] Reference
Having passed some weeks at Udolpho, he was called abruptly to. From Wordnik.com. [The Mysteries of Udolpho] Reference
Her hands paused, and her cheerful expression abruptly darkened. From Wordnik.com. [Flinx In Flux]
“I’ll get it,” he called abruptly, glancing into the kitchen. From Wordnik.com. [THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP] Reference
Garth's voice recalled her abruptly from her musings to find that the. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
'Come,' said Kish Taka abruptly out of the silence into which they had sunk. From Wordnik.com. [The Desert Valley] Reference
And yet the idea of abruptly cutting off the whole bad thing fills you with dismay. From Wordnik.com. [Adventures in the Land of Canaan] Reference
Collins said she was forced to end a conference call abruptly and rush to the floor. From Wordnik.com. [latimes.com - News] Reference
"I told her not to take a part," she said angrily, jerking out each word abruptly and turning crimson. From Wordnik.com. [The Chorus Girl and Other Stories] Reference
Once, he reined in abruptly, and both stopped. From Wordnik.com. [CHAPTER XXII] Reference
We left you kind of abruptly in the last hour when the power went down. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2008] Reference
Ellis said the affair ended "abruptly" when she gave him her real name. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-09-01] Reference
Why, asks Dr. Spencer in his book, did Keith so "abruptly" end his search and turn back?. From Wordnik.com. [The Piltdown Mystery: An Exchange] Reference
DANIEL: It ended kind of abruptly, so we didn't really get to say thanks there at the end. From Wordnik.com. [Interview Of Daniel And David Evert Sons Of Lt Colonel Evert] Reference
Then the call abruptly ended. From Wordnik.com. [Overheard: EchoStar Call Ends Abruptly] Reference
"Jim," he called abruptly to his fireman. From Wordnik.com. [The Shagganappi] Reference
This "abruptly" deteriorates the outlook for equities. From Wordnik.com. [US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha] Reference
Corruption watch Stephen Friedman steps down "abruptly" as NY Fed chair. From Wordnik.com. Reference
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