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as in flurry
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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as in revolt
open fighting against authority (as one's own government)
the government quelled the outbreak with ruthless efficiency
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Recent Examples of outbreak
Added to the Ongoing Carrot Recall Three more products have been recalled in connection with the current E. coli outbreak and Grimmway Farms carrot recall.
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
The listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head's products resulted in and 59 hospitalizations across 19 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The price of a turkey, which represents the bulk of the bill, fell even as supplies dropped 6% in 2024 partly because of a bird-flu outbreak.
—Renee Hickman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Russia tensions mount The euro was last worth less than $1 in the fall of 2022, when recession fears, the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and an energy crisis weighed on the European outlook.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Jenna Anderson, Health, 21 Nov. 2024
The listeria outbreak linked to Boar's Head's products resulted in and 59 hospitalizations across 19 states, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Alia Shoaib, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
The price of a turkey, which represents the bulk of the bill, fell even as supplies dropped 6% in 2024 partly because of a bird-flu outbreak.
—Renee Hickman, USA TODAY, 21 Nov. 2024
Russia tensions mount The euro was last worth less than $1 in the fall of 2022, when recession fears, the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war and an energy crisis weighed on the European outlook.
—Jenni Reid, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
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Flashback: Under Trump's first presidency, the FCC rolled back media ownership rules, paving the way for a flurry of local broadcast consolidation.Avery Lotz, Axios, 18 Nov. 2024
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Another fraternity brother shows me photos from two nights before, when snow flurries blanketed the area at night.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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The recession generated populist revolts on the right (the Tea Party movement) and the left (the Occupy movement), and made what had appeared to be broad public acceptance of pro-market bromides seem like an illusion.Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Soviet Russians sent in tanks and shut down the revolt after several brutal days of bitter fighting.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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Interval training is simply alternating between different short bursts of activity.Fred Sassani, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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After an initial burst of excitement, a lot of those new toys aren’t seeing much playtime, experts say.Anna North, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Even the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, when a mob of Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to halt the certification of the 2020 vote, didn’t stop most in the party from embracing him again.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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With the memory of the violent January 6, 2021, insurrection at the Capitol still fresh, many voters fear that the peaceful transfer of power will again be under attack.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Angry outbursts, a lack of motivation and poor eating habits may be signs of election stress that will put some people at higher risk for cardiovascular problems this week, experts and research suggest.Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Women were the main force turning this protest into an uprising.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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In 2011, after the Arab Spring uprisings, Lebanese authorities, eager to weaken Hezbollah, began shutting down the organization’s captagon factories.Ed Caesar, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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The man has spent the entire season walking up to the edge of mutiny only to retreat.Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 4 Aug. 2024
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The 50 men who continued to refuse were tried as a group and convicted on charges of conspiracy to commit mutiny.Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 July 2024
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Sofia’s haircut is an early sign of her rebellion; a shaggy mullet that calls back to Jane Fonda in the 1970s thriller Klute.Gavia Baker-Whitelaw, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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There are no major qualifications, but members of Congress and certain other office-holders are barred from participating, along with anyone who has engaged in insurrection or rebellion.Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Outbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbreak. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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