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More than a handful were around in 1994 when a work stoppage did what world wars and pandemics could not — cancel a World Series.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026 -
Experts are unanimous in their prediction that more pandemics are coming.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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But solar flares and coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — huge eruptions of solar plasma — could be a threat to Artemis astronauts venturing far beyond our planet, as could cosmic rays, which originate far beyond our solar system.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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And while many are extinct or dormant, two of them, Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, are still capable of destructive and deadly eruptions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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Upon Pharaoh ignoring the command to free the Israelites, 10 plagues were unleashed by God on Egypt and its people.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The team treats patients against a backdrop of all-too-common American societal plagues, from substance use disorder to medical bankruptcies and mass shootings.—
Jeffrey Tully,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
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Preparing a tax return can trigger paroxysms of stress at the best of times.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Also, stars in this frenzied state aren’t terribly stable; the fusion rate can be tempestuous, and the star undergoes incredibly violent paroxysms.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
20 Mar. 2026
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Resident Dave Levy said his basement continues to be ravaged by floods on and off over the past five years.—
Dave Savini,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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An ominous, inexplicable sound that floods dread into your every waking step, and that will eventually drive you to suicide or murder?—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
25 Mar. 2026
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In Israel, loud explosions filled the air in Tel Aviv and emergency crews responded to nearly a dozen impact sites.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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According to the Iranian media, one witness reported hearing multiple explosions near Mashhad Airport shortly after 7 pm, local time.—
Moriah Thomas,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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And here’s the key point — those gains weren’t driven by massive increases in spending.—
William J. Bratton,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But such is the risk-reward of attempting to get ahead of the game in such matters before cost increases.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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There are preventable measles outbreaks in the US.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
30 Mar. 2026
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In contrast, egg prices have dropped sharply following a period of unprecedented highs caused largely by bird flu outbreaks.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Epidemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemics. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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