Sudden
Sudden adjective - Not expected.
Years ago and sudden are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Years ago" instead an adverb "Sudden".
Nearby Words: suddenly, suddenness
Years ago
Both terms in one sentence
- Theories exist that the Great Flood story, ubiquitous in the ancient Middle East, was derived from age-old memories of from either the flooding of the Persian Gulf 8000 years ago or the sudden and catastrophic birth of the Black Sea.
Source: And Man Grew Proud -
Sudden Name Change: A couple of years ago (on New Year's Day), Yamazaki changed his stage name to Tsukitei, so since then he's referenced as Hosei in the show.
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Sudden Sequel Death Syndrome: All the Narnians from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe are dead... from old age... hundreds of years ago.
Source: Literature / Prince Caspian
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