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outbreak

[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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Data since the outbreak of the war have pointed to falling consumer and investor confidence, while a key survey in April showed eurozone business activity contracted for the first time in 16 months.

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 department has issued virtually no messaging about the current outbreak.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

From the dining-room there came the sound of the dinner bell and a sudden glad outbreak of talking.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers




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