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pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /


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Private equity flocked to education in the Covid-19 pandemic years as schools and the government invested heavily to avoid disruptions and overhaul operations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The outlook for commercial aerospace is solid, with Airbus and Boeing delivering too few jets since the Covid-19 pandemic, partly due to supply chain issues and partly due to Boeing’s internal issues.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It was a message that BTS delivered at the UN during the pandemic, telling young people everywhere that they too had struggled to accept who they were.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Following the pandemic, many film studios continue to seek production locations outside of California and, in some cases, outside of the U.S. in pursuit of international tax credits.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The most famous flu epidemic of all — the pandemic of 1918 — was first spotted in the spring of that year and was, relatively speaking, quite tame.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell