as in unexpected
not expected
the sudden snowstorm resulted in thousands of evening commuters abandoning their cars on impassable highways
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Diversity advocates say the sudden attrition is troubling especially in light of the sparse gains made in that period.
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor'
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—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter, the new film follows a father (Cumberbatch) and his two sons (Richard and Henry Boxall) who are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of their wife and mother.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The Digest The Australian art scene continues to reel in the wake of the sudden decision to drop artist Khaled Sabsabi from the country’s Venice Biennale pavilion, which many now suspect may remain empty at the 61st edition of the exhibition.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor'
When is WorldPride Music Festival 2025?
—Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 19 Feb. 2025
Written and directed by Dylan Southern and adapted from the book Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter, the new film follows a father (Cumberbatch) and his two sons (Richard and Henry Boxall) who are struggling to cope with the sudden loss of their wife and mother.
—Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
The Digest The Australian art scene continues to reel in the wake of the sudden decision to drop artist Khaled Sabsabi from the country’s Venice Biennale pavilion, which many now suspect may remain empty at the 61st edition of the exhibition.
—The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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“Sudden.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.
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