Word: abruptly
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...however, the prospects may not be quite as grim as they appear to be on paper. Much of the Crimson's problem lies in its abrupt shift to a new offensive system, and its need to use more sophomores in critical positions than it has ever used before. The talent is there, but it is inexperienced, and the depth is questionable. If the Crimson can avoid injuries, if Yovicsin can come up with a steady quarterback, and if the transition can be made to a system oriented toward passing, the relative ease of the Crimson's first three games...
...spiritual heiresses of Abigail Adams are rising in the rebellion she predicted. To men-and a great many women-the onset of the new women's movement seems startlingly abrupt. In many ways, however, the new feminism is developing along the lines of the civil rights movement. A young, assertive Women's Liberation Movement has brought new publicity and fire to the older, more genteel crusade, bewildering and sometimes outraging men in the way that black radicals infuriate and frighten whites...
...thing, there was the chance that the Russians and Egyptians had moved the highly mobile SA3 missiles from one point to another within the cease-fire zone without actually introducing new weapons. Another possible explanation was the abrupt timing of the truce. When U.S. Ambassador to Israel Walworth Barbour called on Dayan at noon on Friday, Aug. 7, the American diplomat suggested that the truce begin at midnight Saturday. Replied Dayan: "Let's make it now." Egypt and Russia reluctantly agreed to stop the shooting at midnight on Friday. Dayan was well aware of large-scale movements then...
Erwin cannot, for instance, abide student dissent, even the relatively bland variety found in the American Southwest. He is convinced that the survival of public universities is at stake, a feeling that many other citizens share. In the past four months, he has engineered the abrupt departures of six administrators, including Chancellor Harry Ransom and President (Austin campus) Norman Hackerman-both of whom, it is thought, were too soft on student militancy to suit Erwin. The latest casualty: Dr. John R. Silber, 43, one of the country's leading philosophers, who was fired as dean of the College...
...corporations, heavy reliance on commercial-paper borrowing is inherently risky. The issuing company incurs debt that must be almost continuously repaid by selling new paper or borrowing elsewhere; a temporary cash shortage or a drop in the company's credit rating can bring abrupt disaster...