outbreak
Example Sentences
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Finding better ways to limit flu outbreaks remains a major public health priority, according to Milton.
From Science Daily
Watering down the recommendations solves the wrong problem and risks turning local gaps into national outbreaks.
From MarketWatch
The island has experienced a widespread outbreak of mosquito-borne diseases in recent weeks with huge numbers of people affected by dengue fever and chikungunya.
From BBC
Iran has experienced several outbreaks of nationwide protests in recent years, most notably in 2022 over the death in custody of Mahsa Amini over the alleged breach of Iran's Islamic dress laws for women.
From Barron's
While Perkins doesn’t see an inflation outbreak as necessarily imminent, hotter economic conditions could reignite debate over whether monetary policy is restrictive enough in the second half of the year.
From Barron's
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