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pandemic

[pan-dem-ik] / pænˈdɛm ɪk /


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It was during the Covid-19 pandemic, so we sat distanced on her porch to talk.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

These were cracked down on, but during the pandemic these buildings were increasingly used as the operational hubs for scams.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Clifton’s opened and closed repeatedly during the pandemic and, more recently, after a burst pipe caused extensive damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

She almost lost everything when her husband asked for a divorce at the dawn of the Covid-19 pandemic.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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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