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precoronavirus en · ADJ

Etymology

From pre- + coronavirus.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
   • ADP’s number was at least positive — some other indicators suggest that employment is actually falling. But even if the small reported job gains were right, at this rate we won’t be back to precoronavirus employment until … 2027. 2020 August 6, Paul Krugman, “Coming Next: The Greater Recession”, in The New York Times:
   • Owner Philip Schaffart said a precoronavirus Tuesday typically brought in $2,500 in revenue. This past Tuesday, he said, that amount dwindled to $300 as his place was open only for pickup and delivery. 2020 March 18, Cindy Gonzalez, “Blackstone District starts emergency fund to aid the neighborhood's bar, restaurant servers”, in Omaha World-Herald:

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