without prior notice

idiom

: without having told the people involved
The contract was canceled without prior notice.

Examples of without prior notice in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The lawsuit also claimed that Jackson had retaliated against another officer by intimidating his girlfriend, a teacher; the suit claimed Jackson sat in on her class without prior notice and gave her an unwanted hug. Kristen Taketa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 The film, in competition, runs nearly four hours, and without prior notice, the organizers decide to reinstate a mid-movie intermission. Federica Polidoro, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Sep. 2024 When Grindr didn’t agree, Carr said, Burrill filed a lawsuit on July 18, requesting damages and an order that would prevent the app from releasing users’ data without prior notice. Kyle Melnick, Washington Post, 27 July 2024 Its verification and inspection provisions were designed to eliminate the possibility that any country could engage in the large-scale use of military force without prior notice. Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 9 Jan. 2023 The program may be suspended, modified or terminated by the Company at any time and for any reason, without prior notice. Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 He was taken in the middle of the night from the public section of a prison without prior notice, despite the Revolutionary Court advising that he be referred to the Commission on Pardons and Commutations for his death sentence to be commuted to life imprisonment. Nilo Tabrizy, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024 Then in June 2023, he was once again admitted, without prior notice by the Vatican, for abdominal surgery to remove internal scar tissue. Claudio Lavanga, NBC News, 31 Mar. 2024 Scores of virulent riot police have shown up to evict them without prior notice. Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024

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“Without prior notice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/without%20prior%20notice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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