outbreak
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Still, investors expect the central bank to hike rates next week for the second time since the outbreak of conflict in the Middle East, with inflation remaining far above its target of 2%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The company was recently tied to a massive cyclosporiasis outbreak.
From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026
While salmonella cases can happen any time, the UK outbreak involves a few specific, near-identical genetic clusters called t5.9411, t0.24068 and t5.9765.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
The outbreak of the Middle East war has dimmed those expectations after the hit to energy-intensive manufacturers, with the government now expecting growth of just 0.5 for 2026 as a whole.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
It was a perfect setup for an outbreak of a virus that could jump species.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
Cava Group said climbing customer traffic boosted its profit in the second quarter and that sales are already bouncing back from the impact of recent cyclospora outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It is likely to be the one of the most widespread outbreaks of heavy rain across southern and central parts of the UK this summer.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
At Cava, sales started to slip around the end of its quarter ended July 12 because of recent cyclospora outbreaks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
"Across the country, we've watched preventable conditions -- overgrown stands, insect outbreaks and disease -- turn healthy landscapes into tinderboxes," she said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Within months, outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Clostridium difficile, and E. coli are observed in patients around the world.
From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson
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