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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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That, coupled with community distrust and armed conflict which has displaced tens of thousands of people in the Eastern part of DRC, have made it difficult for the outbreak to be contained.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Instead, China has continued a pattern that has largely characterized its Middle East policy since the outbreak of regional war in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The diplomatic hurdle comes amid mounting global panic over yet another Ebola outbreak - with DR Congo at the epicentre of several outbreaks since the deadly virus was discovered in the 1970s.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

International and local health officials are racing to contain a large deadly outbreak of a rare Ebola strain in the Congo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

His client the next day could be a fast-food CEO trying to deal with an E. colt outbreak.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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