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pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /


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In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, many leaders claimed that effective teamwork required remote workers to return to their cubicles.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The results arrived as the film industry looks for signs of a rebound, amid concerns about the broader shift to streaming and an ongoing retrenchment in Hollywood following strikes and the pandemic.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Equity markets haven't seen such activity since central banks eased up on corporate financing as part of efforts to prop up economies whiplashed by the Covid-19 pandemic.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

The Covid pandemic also prevented "normal adventures and experiences", she says.

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

I’ve had it in varying degrees for years, and a global pandemic didn’t help matters.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

Market corrections, recessions, depressions, pandemics and human folly, along with investing in individual stocks despite the standard advice to diversify your holdings, can all take a toll on retirement savings.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

Influenza A has also driven multiple pandemics, including the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

Outbreaks and pandemics are often accompanied by misinformation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 16, 2026

He told the BBC: "What's really interesting is the technology is an awful lot better at designing vaccines for potential pandemics when viruses are changing."

From BBC Jun. 4, 2026

Why hypothesize the existence of vast, super-deadly pandemics that seem unlike anything else in the historical record?

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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