outbreak
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German manufacturing orders dropped in April, reversing some of the gains in March that came on the back of stock building after the outbreak of the war in Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
There is no specific vaccine or treatment for the Bundibugyo Ebola strain behind the latest outbreak.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Gov Abbott issued a proclamation declaring a state of disaster on Friday, which states the outbreak presents "an imminent threat or occurrence of widespread danger and injury to the Texas agricultural industry".
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
The skirmishing was the latest outbreak of violence under a ceasefire struck two months ago by the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 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
Vocabulary lists containing outbreak
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