outbreak
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A spokesperson for Belfast Harbour Police said they are working with the police, fire service and Clearway following the outbreak of the fire in the Harbour Estate.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
NAIROBI, Kenya—The fast-spreading Ebola virus is overwhelming creaking hospitals and clinics in the Democratic Republic of Congo, dimming hopes for quick containment of what is already the third-largest outbreak of the killer disease in history.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
It was only when samples arrived at the biomedical research laboratory in the capital Kinshasa -- nearly 1,800 kilometres away as the crow flies -- that the Ebola outbreak was confirmed.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
The latest outbreak is challenging because it involves a rare species of Ebola for which there is no vaccine, and the epicentre is in an area affected by conflict.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
This last response caused an outbreak of laughter from the defendants.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
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