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pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /


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The Emmys still draw consumer attention to a series — or a streamer — despite the fact that ratings for awards telecasts have cratered since the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Even during the pandemic hiring spree, the midcareer stall persisted, researchers found.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The six-year-old company, which Smith describes as a "pandemic experiment that blew up into something profitable", occasionally sees its hot sauce bought by the caseload by visiting tourists.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

America’s housing affordability issue reached crisis levels following the Covid pandemic and has been slow to improve.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

The other two are nouns as well as adjectives: epidemic refers to something widespread in a particular community or population, and pandemic to something that has spread to an entire country, continent, or beyond.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner




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