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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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In Kent, thousands of students are being offered a second dose of the MenB vaccine following the fatal outbreak in in March.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

But following the Bolshevik takeover and the outbreak of civil war, the revolutionaries wanted to ensure that reactionary forces would never rescue Nicholas and Alexandra to reinstate the monarchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Yet the S&P 500 is higher, energy stocks are lower and the VIX “fear gauge” is down since the outbreak of hostilities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The shift comes as energy prices have surged following the outbreak of war with Iran, pushing headline inflation higher while core inflation has remained relatively contained.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

And through Twitter, Facebook, and PIH’s own website, when new health and humanitarian crises occur, such as the January 2010 earthquake and the 2010-2012 cholera outbreak in Haiti, the response can be instantaneous.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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