"We have to go," he announced abruptly and stood up.

"I'm not going to stay in this damned hole, for all you talk about it," Al announced abruptly.

Seeing the writing on the wall, Hague abruptly announced his retirement in 1947.

He returned to the Lions before the 2007 season, but abruptly announced his retirement during the first week of training camp.

Last week, the company abruptly announced it would turn to paper and cellophane packaging instead.

Upon suffering a 25-57 record in the 2002-2003 season, Riley abruptly announced his retirement, but remained as team president.

"I am going to visit Father," she announced abruptly.

Then, in 2007, he abruptly announced that he was getting out of the architecture business.

Days into training camp he abruptly announced his retirement.

Well, someone had been living in the furnished room of that other basement, the sergeant announced abruptly.