outbreak of fighting

collocation in English

meaningsofoutbreakandfighting

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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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fighting
noun[U]
uk
/ˈfaɪ.tɪŋ/us
/ˈfaɪ.t̬ɪŋ/
the act of people fighting, especially in ...
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(Definition ofoutbreakandfightingfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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As to the actualoutbreakoffighting, two versions have been given.
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I do not by any means rule out a furtheroutbreakoffighting.
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And if one cannot police them satisfactorily, it is always possible that isolated incidents might lead to anoutbreakoffighting, mutual recrimination and accusations.
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Indeed, before the fighting began we were all working to try to prevent anoutbreakoffighting.
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Our examination showed that it might have been possible to find a basis of that kind, but then theoutbreakoffightingoccurred.
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Peaceful procedures for settling disputes should be compulsory before there was anyoutbreakoffighting.
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Dim blamed the rebels for causing theoutbreakoffightingand the collapse of the power-sharing deal.
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This was the largestoutbreakoffightingbetween ethnic armies and government troops since the signing of the cease-fire 20 years earlier.
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Enforcement of the treaty led to recurring difficulties and outbreaks of fighting.
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This competition led to outbreaks of fighting.
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