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Recent Examples of Synonyms for epidemics
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These tiny passengers are now proving to be powerful storytellers, helping scientists decode ancient pandemics, dietary habits, and population dynamics.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Just about every awards season this decade has had to shift and readjust calendar dates in the wake of everything from pandemics to industry strikes to natural disasters.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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These spirals of solar wind can lead to large solar eruptions that can affect astronauts in orbit and key technological infrastructure on Earth.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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Sure, to be entirely historically accurate, negative things like plagues, beheadings and poverty would likely factor in to the villagers’ lives.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
25 Sep. 2025
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The post is now nearing a hundred million views and inspiring paroxysms of millennial self-reckoning.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
13 Aug. 2025
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The organization focuses on the big disasters that often grip the headlines, such as wildfires, floods, and hurricanes – but also offers information about preparing for winter storms, tsunamis, tornados, lightning, hail and extreme heat.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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When heavy rain occurs, there is a potential for flooding, particularly in areas that are low-lying or prone to floods.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Attack largest of war on Lviv, Governor says A Reuters correspondent heard explosions booming across the dark morning sky as air defenses engaged targets from several directions.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Jump cuts punctuated by the sound of explosions move us incrementally downstream, ultimately out and over the Pacific Ocean.—
Anne Reeve,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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And that’s while thousands of rental units sit unoccupied within Nashville’s inner highway loop, following a development boom that some development firms predict will lead to rent increases by 2027.—
Austin Hornbostel,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Index items that have seen the biggest increases so far are snacks like peanuts and potato chips.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
3 Oct. 2025
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One Pasteurella-like microbe carried genetic hints of virulence and has ties to deadly outbreaks in modern African elephants.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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So far this year, 19 gastrointestinal outbreaks on cruises were reported to the CDC, 14 of which were caused by norovirus, USA Today reported.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Epidemics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epidemics. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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