1. He said an initial investigation showed the boat capsized as it was making an abrupt turn.

2. A snap election in January put an abrupt end to the talks.

3. Still, it was an abrupt outcome after what had been a long period of uncertainty.

4. The abrupt end came when bullets started flying in the crowd.

5. The Monday rout was an abrupt pause in a rally that has seemed all but unstoppable.

6. The abrupt change placed some campaign allies in an awkward spot.

7. The abrupt cancellations forced thousands of travelers to alter their plans and left some stranded.

8. In this case, it was an abrupt end to a period of uncertainty in favor of a new bearish bent.

9. The reason for the abrupt halt of the criminal operation, however, remains a mystery.

10. The abrupt return to freedom, he said, was akin to throwing her to the wolves.