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outbreaks

  • plural
    of outbreak.
    outbreak
    noun
    a sudden breaking out or occurrence, especially of something bad or unpleasant; eruption.

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Temperatures reached as high as 37C in some parts of the country on Friday, creating conditions conducive to wildfire outbreaks.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

But there may be another reason, too, said Jim Farrar, director of the UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program: State laws and local ordinances that have banned certain rodenticides could be inadvertently fueling typhoid outbreaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The 2026 outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, which has previously caused only two known outbreaks - in 2007 and 2012.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

When the Covid-19 pandemic grounded the cruise industry, high-profile outbreaks and a more than yearlong U.S. hiatus left ships empty.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 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