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pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /


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Like other airlines in the industry, FlyDubai struggled with pilot recruitment after reducing its ranks during the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

McGovern said he recognised a need for "regimentation" in YOIs, but said he believed keep-aparts had increased following lockdown measures imposed during the Covid-19 pandemic.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

The 2008 recession reduced him from an owner to a driver, whereas the 2020 pandemic boom made him millions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2026

The project has since faced delays, including disruption from the Covid-19 pandemic and sanctions on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine, which complicated equipment deliveries and payments.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

How does the Cuban missile crisis compare with twenty-first-century threats such as terrorism, climate change, and pandemic disease?

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

Bunch “briefed the Regents on his efforts to navigate the dual pandemics caused by the Coronavirus and issues surrounding race, racism, and racial identity,” the minutes of the June 2020 meeting stated.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

He added that El Niño, as well as global shipping disruption and the threat of pandemics, mean you cannot "just rely on the private sector coming through every single time".

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

The group is also fighting Becker’s bill, which would add war to the list of emergencies — such as natural disasters and pandemics — that can trigger California’s price-gouging laws.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026

Major events like wars and pandemics also can disrupt those patterns, as can new technological developments and changing business models.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026

They seem to have an occasional accident, but they have not yet, so far as I know, produced global pandemics.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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