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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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The complexity of this outbreak also raises questions about whether it could last longer than past outbreaks, which historically wane in August.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

Since public authorities linked the outbreak to Taylor Farms, Taco Bell’s online perception has improved, according to the company and third-party analyses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 30, 2026

But there are several different efforts racing to develop a vaccine for the previously rare strain in the hope of stemming the escalating outbreak.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

A survey conducted last week by YouGov and CBS News found that 40% of the roughly 2,200 people surveyed said they are buying less produce at grocery stores as a result of the outbreak.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

For reasons that are not clear, the outbreak subsided, and the virus vanished.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

The complexity of this outbreak also raises questions about whether it could last longer than past outbreaks, which historically wane in August.

From MarketWatch Jul. 30, 2026

The heatwave will not be felt in all parts of the country, with clouds and outbreaks of rain continuing in Northern Ireland, Scotland and northern England.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Bagged salad mixes and kits, which have been linked to previous outbreaks in the United States and Canada, were suddenly a no-go.

From Salon Jul. 25, 2026

Representatives for produce giant Taylor Farms contacted the White House with an urgent plea: the company wanted to delay announcing a recall tied to one of the largest foodborne illness outbreaks in U.S. history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 25, 2026

That they would all soon find themselves caught in the middle of one of the deadliest disease outbreaks in history.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis




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