Pandemic Definition & Meaning – Merriam-Webster

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Adjective

The strikingly low scores instantly became a G.O.P. talking point: The culprit wasn’t the pandemic, schools or teachers but the unions and Democratic politicians beholden to them.

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Jonathan Mahler, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2023

Despite the start of the pandemic, annual EV sales in 2020 were relatively stable compared with the preceding years, according to International Energy Agency data.

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Sebastian Blanco, Car and Driver, 23 Apr. 2023

After minting money during much of the pandemic, car sellers are in a tough spot: Between still-high vehicle prices and high interest rates, consumers are struggling to afford new cars.

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Jinjoo Lee, wsj.com, 20 Apr. 2023

Other support groups include support for women, support for men, alcohol use related to the COVID-19 pandemic, healthy coping and self-care, and healthy relationships.

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Amy Marschall, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2023

Prior to the pandemic resurgence, Tupperware had negative sales growth for three consecutive years, according to FactSet.

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Wire Reports, oregonlive, 13 Apr. 2023

North Carolina is no exception, with about 55% of pandemic relief spending going to employee salaries and benefits, according to data from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.

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By Victor Skinner | The Center Square Contributor, Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2023

The 90 million taxpayers who have filed as of March 31 got refunds that were an average of nearly 10% less than last year, in part due to pandemic relief programs expiring.

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Cora Lewis, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023

The efforts included hiring more staff, including specialists who work with kids who need academic or behavioral interventions, using pandemic relief funds.

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Alexandria Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2023

Noun

In 2020, Smith played for the Houston Roughnecks of the XFL before that league stopped its season prematurely because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 18 Apr. 2023

Those behaviors remained largely steady through the pandemic, the census survey found.

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Thalia Beaty, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2023

There wasn’t a world championships in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2023

As Rolling Stone reported back in 2021, Clapton even helped bankroll a group of U.K. musicians who traveled the country espousing similar messages at the height of the pandemic.

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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2023

Shodoshima’s contest, founded a decade ago, was staged in March for the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic, with judges now free to gather on the island to select the winners.

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Hikari Hida, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023

Knight isn’t sold, but notes that this was a show that was shelved by the pandemic, then resuscitated.

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Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2023

Between the streaming wars and the pandemic, it’s been a topsy-turvy few years for Hollywood’s major studios.

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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 14 Apr. 2023

This gave us less than six months to complete all updates and deliveries, which, amidst the pandemic, wasn’t always a smooth process.

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Jessica Cherner, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2023

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