The abrupt release of tension sent her staggering back.

Philip sounded dazed; he knew nothing of what had been going on outside, and was unprepared for this abrupt release.

Mr. Constant's abrupt release undermines the principle of judicial accountability and reinforces suspicions that Washington would be relieved if he never came to trial.

The urgency of the A-5 attack on them, the abrupt release, had left him unfocused.

The abrupt release of tension actually felt good, he decided; it was something he'd sorely needed, given the mounting stresses of the past months.

Perhaps it was the availability and suggestion of toilet facilities, or possibly the abrupt release of tension.

Or even to manually trigger an abrupt explosive release of the warp drive's supplies of antimatter.

The abrupt release was too much for her overloaded system.

The potential to trigger an abrupt release of energy from nuclear isotopes, a prerequisite to their use in such weapons, is disputed.

Linden stumbled at the abrupt release: her arms flailed.