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Usages of tiba-tiba
Tiba-tiba hujan deras turun, tetapi pertandingan olahraga belum dihentikan.
Suddenly heavy rain falls, but the sports match has not been stopped.
Semoga pertandingan besok tidak tiba-tiba dibatalkan karena cuaca buruk.
Hopefully tomorrow’s match is not suddenly canceled because of bad weather.
Rute alternatif disiapkan kalau cuaca berubah tiba-tiba.
An alternative route is prepared if the weather changes suddenly.
Tiba-tiba telepon di meja bos berdering lagi, lalu dia angkat.
Suddenly the phone on the boss’s desk rings again, then he/she answers it.
Badai datang tiba-tiba malam ini.
A storm comes suddenly tonight.
Tiba-tiba bel pintu berbunyi, dan ternyata teman saya datang membawa kejutan kecil.
Suddenly the doorbell rings, and it turns out my friend comes bringing a small surprise.
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