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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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But he added the States of Guernsey owned airline was spending around 120% more on fuel than it had been before the outbreak of the Iran war.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

“Prices have climbed since the outbreak of the war, but at a much slower pace than overall crude oil.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dogs at the Chesterfield Square animal shelter have been kept inside their kennels for three weeks due to a giardia outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

With the outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East, gold fell around 12% in March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

Mr. Jones’s personal vision of the Marburg outbreak reminds me of a flashlight pointed down a dark hole.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston