Collocations for "outbreak"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "outbreak" in context.
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outbreak
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- an outbreak of [war, violence, hostility]
- there has been an outbreak of [influenza, SARS] (in)
- an [influenza] outbreak
- working to [control, contain] the outbreak
- the outbreak and spread of
- the outbreak has [spread to, reached]
- the outbreak is (not) contained
- caused an outbreak of
- an outbreak was [reported, detected] (in)
- the outbreak began in
- [steps, measures] to prevent an outbreak (of)
- the first outbreak in [ten years]
- the outbreak is confirmed in
- an outbreak of [storms, tornados]
- a [major, dangerous] outbreak (of)
- concerns over a [future, possible, potential] outbreak
- outbreak [control, prevention]
- outbreak [control, prevention]
'outbreak' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):