previous outbreak

collocation in English

meaningsofpreviousandoutbreak

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previous
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ˈpriː.vi.əs/us
/ˈpriː.vi.əs/
happening or existing before something or ...
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outbreak
noun[C]
uk
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/us
/ˈaʊt.breɪk/
a time when something suddenly begins, especially a disease or something else dangerous ...
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(Definition ofpreviousandoutbreakfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofprevious outbreak

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Fence erected sincepreviousoutbreak(no. 10) had fallen.
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I have very clear recollections of responsibility during apreviousoutbreakof foot-and-mouth disease.
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No one wants to make the mistake that was made in thepreviousoutbreak, when restrictions were relaxed too quickly in some places.
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The veterinary profession and agriculture have declined enormously since thepreviousoutbreak.
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I was in among it on thepreviousoutbreak.
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I remember visiting the headquarters during apreviousoutbreakand being greatly impressed by its efficiency and the way information and instructions were passing quickly and confidently.
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Lessons from thepreviousoutbreakdid not seem to have been learned, because the report on that outbreak said that on-farm burial was the favoured method of disposal.
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We recognise that the drop in the number of outbreaks has been encouraging, but even the present figure would have been looked on as alarming in anypreviousoutbreak.
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The assumed attack rate was considerably lower than those reported in previous outbreaks.
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These models have all been scaled specifically for the biological parameters for foot and mouth disease and validated against previous outbreaks.
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Let us not be fobbed off by any comparisons of the present outbreaks with previous outbreaks.
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In previous outbreaks, the boundary of an infected area could be reviewed and reduced.
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The previous outbreaks of fire at this factory are being taken into account.
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In many areas the proportion of rabbits recovering from myxomatosis appears to be greater than in previous outbreaks.
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Is he satisfied that the health checks are still effective in view of the previous outbreaks of disease?
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It is important that we learn from previous outbreaks so that we can protect ourselves better in the future.
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