outbreaks
- plural of outbreak.
Example Sentences
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Vaccines must be developed for each individual species of Ebola, of which there are six, but only three are known to cause outbreaks.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
"There's an increased risk now of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases" such as measles and diphtheria, due to low pre-earthquake vaccination coverage, he said.
From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026
Egg companies say they were largely unable to keep up with rebuilding their flocks amid ongoing outbreaks, the holiday season and panic buying by retailers, consumers and restaurants eager to secure egg supplies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
This includes $1.1 million that would be slashed from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Project, an early-warning system for HIV outbreaks, established by the L.A.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026
Then DDT promised to “obliterate the nightmare” of codling moth outbreaks.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
