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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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The mysterious reply sparked a flurry of additional attempts from users on Reddit to get the artificial intelligence tool to say the name – all to no avail.Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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In another finish, Jarvis was battering Ben Williams before the latter stayed down on the canvas following a nasty flurry.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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McDonald’s has faced a customer revolt over pricey Big Macs, an unsolicited cameo in election-season crossfire, and now an E. coli outbreak — just as the company had been luring customers back with more affordable burgers.Rob Wile, NBC News, 29 Oct. 2024
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This avoids an internal revolt but leaves him needing a best-case election result to avoid former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy's nightmare from two years ago.Juliegrace Brufke, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
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The National Weather Service (NWS) has warned of intense bursts of heavy snowfall and gusty winds up to 50 mph, leading to whiteouts, icy roads and dangerous commutes.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Snow squalls are quick and intense bursts of snow and wind, sometimes accompanied by lightning which last 30 minutes to an hour.Calvin Milliner, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Witches on TikTok and Instagram similarly hexed Trump and his supporters in the wake of the January 6, 2021 insurrection.Vittoria Elliott, WIRED, 21 Nov. 2024
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The current Republican nominee did not accept acknowledge that Biden would take over until less than two weeks from the inauguration and after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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But what began as a movement characterized by sporadic outbursts of violence would soon morph into a premeditated political strategy of ethnic cleansing.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 26 Nov. 2024
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Other stories are far more chilling, chronicling regular outbursts and pushing, hitting or kicking.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 21 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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In the past, this would have sparked mutiny in Brazil, but those France and Spain knockout ties have shifted public opinion.Jack Lang, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 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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Part Two will show the price of pushing back against the status quo, as well as the hopes that can spring from rebellion.Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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At the county level, Donald Trump’s victory doesn’t look like a rebellion against the cities and suburbs.Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Outbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbreak. Accessed 9 Dec. 2024.
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