1
as in flurries
a sudden and usually temporary growth of activity
there was an immediate outbreak of paper shuffling and a pretense of work when the supervisor passed through the room
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2
as in uprisings
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the government quelled the outbreak with ruthless efficiency
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Recent Examples of outbreaks
Aid organizations and the United Nations warned that the disaster could worsen hunger and trigger disease outbreaks in a country already gripped by civil war and among the most difficult places in the world for humanitarian efforts.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Studies of past measles outbreaks in Amish communities indicate this wave of new cases could last many months or a year.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Vaccine skepticism has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are early signs more people are getting vaccinated with against measles since the outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico began, the Associated Press reports.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Parents are watching what's happening with these outbreaks and concern about potential exposure is growing.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Measles outbreaks have been occurring.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Bird flu outbreaks since the start of last year also have taken a toll on the Italian poultry industry.
—Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The decline in the wholesale price is due to the absence of major bird flu outbreaks so far in March, which has allowed the egg supply to recover.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Studies of past measles outbreaks in Amish communities indicate this wave of new cases could last many months or a year.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Vaccine skepticism has increased since the COVID-19 pandemic, but there are early signs more people are getting vaccinated with against measles since the outbreaks in Texas and New Mexico began, the Associated Press reports.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 30 Mar. 2025
Parents are watching what's happening with these outbreaks and concern about potential exposure is growing.
—Maria Godoy, NPR, 30 Mar. 2025
Measles outbreaks have been occurring.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
Bird flu outbreaks since the start of last year also have taken a toll on the Italian poultry industry.
—Vanessa Gera and Kerstin Sopke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025
Leaders at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ordered staff this week not to release their experts’ assessment that found the risk of catching measles is high in areas near outbreaks where vaccination rates are lagging, according to internal records reviewed by ProPublica.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
The decline in the wholesale price is due to the absence of major bird flu outbreaks so far in March, which has allowed the egg supply to recover.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Outbreaks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbreaks. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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