all of a sudden
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It is odd that, all of a sudden, they’re worried about decorum.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
La Guaira resident Antonio Bermudez was in his living room when the shaking began "all of a sudden."
From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026
"It's a funny thing to see someone that you have watched their serve on TV for so many years, and then all of a sudden that serve is coming at you," he explained.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
“It was weird because I was striking it so well Monday through Wednesday, and all of a sudden I just really didn’t,” Korda said after her Friday round.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
One day, all of a sudden, I am taken apart.
From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga
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