pandemic

Example Sentences

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City did have a better success rate and Arsenal a worse one in the summer months of 2020 during the Covid pandemic, but those were only a handful of games.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

A decade ago, filmgoers in the United States and Canada would frequently spend more than $11 billion annually at the cinema, but since the pandemic, the total take has not exceeded $9 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

The number of hours Americans work each week has slumped to levels lower than before the pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Campuses were closed for in-person instruction for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic — harming students’ academic progress and mental health.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

And even this enormous force might not have overcome the empire if while Cortes was building his ships Tenochtitlan had not been swept by smallpox in the same pandemic that later wiped out Tawantinsuyu.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann