outbreak
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Schechter joined Labcorp from Merck in 2019, just months before Covid was declared a nationwide outbreak.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Pasadena is investigating a pertussis outbreak at the Don Benito Fundamental School that has so far infected four, officials said Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
The Chinese aviation sector delivered a strong start to 2026 even as the outbreak of the Iran war in late February disrupted air travel and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
The Russian-flagged Nord managed to clear the strait despite private vessels largely avoiding the waterway since the outbreak of hostilities.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
For it was an outbreak of plague that finally did the Athenians in and forced them to surrender to the Spartans.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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