outbreak

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The outbreak of the war with Iran at the end of February was another drag — it raised interest rates and hurt the stock market.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Fast Retailing’s raised earnings forecasts came despite the outbreak of the Middle East conflict in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In February, the American Academy of Pediatrics called on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to promote measles vaccines and deploy more support to outbreak areas as cases surge.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The disease was first documented in a major outbreak between 1955 to 1956, but it took decades before it became a major focus of scientific research.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

And there had not been an outbreak of fleas in quite some time.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood