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[out-breyk] / ˈaʊtˌbreɪk /


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Following that advice would have required nerves of steel as the market initially pulled back at the outbreak of war but then paid off as stocks surged to record highs moving into June.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Part of the problem was the sheer enormity of the initial outbreak, which quickly strained available stocks of tests, medications, and PPE, not to mention hospital beds and healthcare workers’ time.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

The World Health Organization has declared an international health emergency over the outbreak in the DRC, which has seen 515 confirmed infections, including 91 deaths.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

As if the task was not challenging enough, authorities must now contend with mounting concerns over the outbreak of Ebola, centred on the Democratic Republic of Congo.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

In some cases, the medical system may intensify the outbreak, like a lens that focuses sunlight on a heap of tinder.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston




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