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an occurrence in which a disease spreads very quickly and affects a large number of people over a wide area or throughout the world
The 1918 flu pandemic claimed millions of lives. the AIDS pandemic
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Recent Examples of pandemic
Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Since 2010, its central bank has increasingly come under pressure from President Erdoğan to keep its interest rates low, even as inflation surged during the pandemic, according to the non-partisan Centre for Economic Policy Research.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But this transition period is a delicate moment, when the country could be caught off guard if the situation suddenly changes, says Goodman, who recommends the Biden administration share its pandemic playbook so incoming officials can game out different pandemic scenarios and assess readiness.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Noun
While achievement hasn’t rebounded since the pandemic, particularly among low-performing students, neither has school attendance.
—Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2025
Since 2010, its central bank has increasingly come under pressure from President Erdoğan to keep its interest rates low, even as inflation surged during the pandemic, according to the non-partisan Centre for Economic Policy Research.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
Context: Violent crime rose as the pandemic forced school closures and business shutdowns.
—Russell Contreras, Axios, 23 Jan. 2025
But this transition period is a delicate moment, when the country could be caught off guard if the situation suddenly changes, says Goodman, who recommends the Biden administration share its pandemic playbook so incoming officials can game out different pandemic scenarios and assess readiness.
—Will Stone, NPR, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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McKinsey to pay $650 million over role in OxyContin epidemic The pharmaceutical company introduced OxyContin, a brand name of oxycodone, in the 1990s and filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019 after the company was sued thousands of times.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Grocery inflation during the height of the coronavirus epidemic reached a peak of 13.5% in 2022, while the overall rate of inflation for all products and services topped out at 9.1%.—
Anne Marie Lee,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2025
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Barron Trump, the youngest son of President Donald Trump, has sparked widespread speculation about his political future from members of the MAGA movement following his appearance at his father's second inauguration on Monday.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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At the end of the Triassic, the crocodile-like phytosaurs entirely disappeared, as did many forms of crocodile relatives that were diverse and widespread in the Triassic.—
Riley Black,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
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In her book Conquering Uncertainty, leadership expert Tameka McNair, a director at Microsoft, reflects on a pervasive dilemma in modern leadership: being expected to deliver results through influence without direct authority.—
Chaitra Vedullapalli,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Conflicts with the United States and Iraq have created a pervasive atmosphere of suspicion and alarm.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Jan. 2025
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Drought is prevalent, food is scarce, and, yes, there are fires.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
The New Yorker,
2 Feb. 2025
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Corruption and graft were prevalent in that environment, and federal employment meant absolute fealty to the president.—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2025
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But Dolphins general manager Chris Grier said no such request was made.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Philadelphia Eagles general manager Howie Roseman is like the relentless sharp in your fantasy league who always seems a step ahead.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Bird flu, otherwise known as avian influenza a (H5N1), is particularly rife in California, where Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency over the virus.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
13 Jan. 2025
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Speculation has been rife about how these troops will fare.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
17 Dec. 2024
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Vancouver will also be hoping that this is addition by subtraction as far as cleaning up the locker room dysfunction and public rift between Miller and Elias Pettersson.—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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Much of Japan’s public infrastructure was built between the 1960s and 1970s during an economic boom in the wake of World War II, during which much of Tokyo was destroyed by American bombing raids.—
Yumi Asada, Chris Lau and Minori Konishi,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Pandemic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pandemic. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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