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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
In fact, in February — before the journey that stranded the eight — the Dawn was quarantined off the coast of Mauritius owing to a potential cholera outbreak.
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Local authorities said the outbreak had already killed 143 people with 592 cases reported thus far.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The positive test on Monday was the first detection of the disease in a Michigan poultry flock since May 2024 when the state saw its largest outbreak of the disease.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
This is Maricopa County's second outbreak, with the first affecting a commercial poultry backyard flock, per the press release.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Bridget Read, Curbed, 18 Dec. 2024
Local authorities said the outbreak had already killed 143 people with 592 cases reported thus far.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
The positive test on Monday was the first detection of the disease in a Michigan poultry flock since May 2024 when the state saw its largest outbreak of the disease.
—Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 17 Dec. 2024
This is Maricopa County's second outbreak, with the first affecting a commercial poultry backyard flock, per the press release.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outbreak
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These mandates trigger a flurry of communication and tasks for both health insurers and doctors, Cutler said.Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024
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The suits, filed in New York City on Thursday, are the latest in a flurry of accusations against Combs since his former girlfriend Cassie Ventura filed and subsequently settled a lawsuit last November.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
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But if there is any kind of revolt from Johnson’s conservative detractors during the Jan. 3 Speaker vote, no Democrats will step in to save him, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) warned on Wednesday.Mike Lillis, The Hill, 11 Dec. 2024
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On the morning of the revolt, a young French soldier ran into a Natchez woman who tipped him off about the impending attack.Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
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The most mentally strong people lean on these five mantras, which can provide little bursts of resilience and create sparks of happiness. 1.Scott Mautz, Contributor, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
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Solar flares are intense bursts of electromagnetic radiation from sunspots on the sun.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Under Korean law, a sitting president is immune from criminal prosecution on all matters except for leading an insurrection or acts of treason.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Watch on Deadline Christian nationalist elements in the U.S. played a key role in the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 5 Dec. 2024
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That rage has led to plenty of emotional outbursts.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
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Anxious behavior and outburst are common with various kinds of dementia.Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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These were anti-Axis uprisings, in which Iraqis and Lebanese sought to prioritize their own countries over the Axis’s plans for revolutionary havoc in the region.Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 17 Dec. 2024
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The two are thrown into the chaos of a political uprising, on opposite sides of the war.Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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At some level, Fresno leaders are reacting to the same voter mutiny that is playing out across the state, from Orange County to Bay Area cities.Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 20 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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Kim was arrested by prosecutors early Wednesday on allegations of playing a key role in a rebellion and committing abuse of power.Kim Tong-Hyung and Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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In 1994: Russian tanks and troops invaded its largely Muslim territory Chechnya to try to quash the secessionist rebellion after a three-year push for independence that followed the collapse of the Soviet Union.Lorenzino Estrada, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Outbreak.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outbreak. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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