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outbreak

[aut-brayk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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Other unions have been decidedly cool to the measure, leading to a nasty outbreak of finger-pointing within the state’s organized labor ranks, as my colleagues Seema Mehta, Nicole Nixon and Taryn Luna reported.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

Because the options market is apparently bracing for an outbreak of volatility beginning later this month.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

Since the outbreak of the war, Russia has sent humanitarian aid to Iran, but has otherwise not officially announced any concrete assistance.

From Barron's ● Oct. 13, 2026

More than 4,000 people have died from Ebola in DR Congo this year, in what is the second most deadly known outbreak to date.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Even as the first outbreak faded, Fenn wrote, a second, apparently unrelated epidemic burned through Mexico City.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

The two air masses are divided by a weather front which will bring outbreaks of rain.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

When several different microorganisms are associated with a disease, identifying the responsible bacteria, predicting outbreaks, and developing consistently effective treatments become more challenging.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

The country has experience containing several Ebola outbreaks, including through surveillance, contact tracing and the isolation of suspected cases.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

The antibiotic is among those used to treat plague in countries that see cases each year, helping to contain outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

In his smoothest Texas voice, C. J. Peters said, “It’s a rather rare viral disease that has been responsible for human fatalities in outbreaks in Zaire and Sudan within the past ten or twelve years.”

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston


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