outbreak
Example Sentences
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NCP's parent company, Park24, which is Japanese, said higher energy prices as a result of the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 also put pressure on the business, adding to its operating costs.
From BBC
A school pupil has been confirmed as the second person to have died following an outbreak of meningitis in Kent.
From BBC
Both people who have died in the invasive meningitis outbreak in Kent are believed to be aged between 18 and 21.
From BBC
Two people have died following an outbreak of "invasive" meningitis at the University of Kent.
From BBC
“It’s no surprise that you get occasional outbreaks of unrest and even rioting.”
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.