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Discover LudwigThe phrase "abruptly shifted" is correct and usable in written English
It can be used to describe a sudden or unexpected change in position, direction, or focus. Example: "The conversation abruptly shifted from casual topics to serious matters."
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Holbrooke rode it along for a while, then he abruptly shifted gears.
Then in March 2004, Mr. Obama's political and literary fortunes abruptly shifted.
But on just the 15th day of the proceedings, the accused abruptly shifted tactics.
But with Sharapova serving at 4-3, the momentum abruptly shifted.
In fact, he said, he had already recorded 36 songs in English when he abruptly shifted gears.
Public opinion abruptly shifted, with Dr. Haneef being seen as a victim of Australia's harsh antiterrorism laws and racism.
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Now, the focus is abruptly shifting.
LendingTree is not the only financial marketer abruptly shifting gears.
Perhaps sensing that he has ventured onto thin ice, he abruptly shifts ground.
The disjointed scenario abruptly shifts from invasion to invasion, story to story, corpse to corpse.
Unfortunately our personal fishery abruptly shifts to the crabber set up next to us.
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