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Sudden occurrence (8)

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I believe the answer is:

outbreak

'sudden occurrence' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for outbreak that I've seen before include "Sudden onset (of war, disease, etc)" , "Violent occurrence" , "Sudden start" , "Onset -- epidemic" , "Sudden development of disease etc" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Guardian.
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