as in epidemic
medical
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
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Injuries, a redshirt season and the pandemic extended his college career, extra time that helped turn him into a second-round draft pick and, eventually, the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Post-pandemic, that yearning for socialization has helped push game nights from a niche hobby to a default plan.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Most of all, consumer preferences for home deliveries changed during the pandemic and continued after the pandemic.
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Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Injuries, a redshirt season and the pandemic extended his college career, extra time that helped turn him into a second-round draft pick and, eventually, the starting quarterback for the New Orleans Saints.
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ABC News,
23 June 2026
Adjective
The free hot dog giveaway has been a Curly’s tradition ever since the pandemic shut down their annual hot dog eating contest.
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Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
Post-pandemic, that yearning for socialization has helped push game nights from a niche hobby to a default plan.
—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pandemic
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But Dr Hon Pak, Samsung’s Senior Vice President and Head of the Digital Health Team, feels that model is increasingly inadequate for a world grappling with ageing populations, rising healthcare costs and an epidemic of chronic disease.
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For example, when the avian flu epidemic hit a few years ago, Koetz said Purdue University Extension educators would issue updates on the epidemic with guidance, including keeping ducks and chickens separated.
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This came on the heels of another round of tornadoes just four days earlier that leveled buildings and caused widespread destruction across the region.
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Some textbook examples include stories that incite fear and panic that reducing our reliance on oil and gas would lead to both widespread and permanent unemployment and demolish the economy.
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Erased due to a pervasive environment of this compliance.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Dirtbike culture in Baltimore City Dirt bike culture is prevalent throughout the city of Baltimore.
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At a time when antisemitism is rising and Holocaust distortion is increasingly prevalent, this responsibility feels more urgent than ever.
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Nonetheless, there is still an excitement that comes with it for the general manager, even in the later rounds.
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And since then, the Mets have gone through several general managers and interim general managers.
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This interregnum could be rife with abuses.
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But those chats are also rife with bullying and inappropriate content, completely unmonitored and unregulated.
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At the committee hearing Wednesday, the room overflowed with supporters who queued up in the room and outside in the corridor to make public comment and emphasize the importance of the bill.
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The board removed its previous time limit rule at public comment sessions during board meetings when more than 20 speakers are signed up.
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The group noted the projection was revised upward from an earlier estimate owing to an additional year in the budget window and higher prevailing interest rates.
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Likewise, prevailing concepts of Hamlet at the time cast the prince as a wan and melancholic, leading critics to bristle at Bernhardt’s energy.
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