rise \ ˈrīz rose\ ˈrōz \; risen\ ˈri-zᵊn \; rising\ ˈrī-ziŋ \	It faced difficult circumstances. And has so far failed to rise to them	13: to exert oneself to meet a challeng
sweeping (adj)	Covid-19 was sweeping Europe. Images of overwhelmed hospitals in Lombardy played on television every night.	1a: moving or extending in a wide curve or over a wide area 2a: EXTENSIVE
jump the gun	Despite the lack of national guidance, Mr Padgham nevertheless went for it, closing the homes to all but essential visitors; something which annoyed relatives. “People thought we were jumping the gun,” he recalls.	1: to start in a race before the starting signal 2: to act, move, or begin something before the proper time
weather the storm or ride out the storm	The National Health Service has weathered the storm. Sweeping organisational changes saved it from being overwhelmed. Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves. It was a difficult time but they managed to ride out the storm.	to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged too much
suspicion\ sə-ˈspi-shən (n)	I thought the water might be making us sick, and my suspicions were confirmed by the lab tests Given the government’s well-publicised suspicion of “experts’” views about Brexit, some worried it would ignore the scientists’ advice on dealing with the pandemic.	1a: the act or an instance of suspecting something wrong without proof or on slight evidence : MISTRUST
grain (n)	I’m a believer, as I say, in freedom.” He was unlikely to scrutinise advice that went with his grain.	2one's characteristic attitude or mood c: a prevalent ideology or convention
swift (adj)	a swift and accurate response While big corporations have been swift to position themselves as supporters of Black Lives Matter, few, if any, are willing to talk about specific policy initiatives.	1: moving or capable of moving with great speed 2: occurring suddenly or within a very short time 3: quick to respond
swiftly (adv)	Policy changed—but not swiftly enough. On March 16th Mr Johnson advised people to avoid all unnecessary contact. On March 18th he announced that schools would close. It was not until March 23rd that he ordered people to stay at home.	in a swift manner : with speed : QUICKLY
early on (adv)	Early on, the shortage made it hard for scientists to get a true picture of how far the virus had spread. But investors have recently had a second wave of the coronavirus on the brain, as markets fell early on Monday (adding to a pullback last week that saw the worst one-week drop in the S&P 500 and Dow since March)	at or during an early point or stage
avail \ ə-ˈvāl	What I learned then is of little avail to me now. [=is not very helpful to me now] Our best efforts were of no avail. [=were not helpful] They tried to discuss the issue calmly, but to no avail. [=they were unable to discuss the issue calmly]	help toward reaching a goal
ramp ramped; ramping; ramps	“They had shown they couldn’t ramp up supply, and that was because they were using homebrewed tests,”	3: to speed up, expand, or increase especially quickly or at a constant rate —used with up
belated	Then my friend and her daughter stopped by to bring me a belated birthday present. President Trump, under pressure over his handling of the virus’ spread, has turned his fire on China’s belated response to the initial outbreak It was only after the government belatedly set out a plan in early April to use university and private-sector facilities to run commercial tests	1: delayed beyond the usual time 2: existing or appearing past the normal or proper time
spike (n)	With limited testing available, staff with symptoms were instructed to stay at home, which resulted in a spike in the use of agency workers, who moved from one home to another The medication caused his blood pressure to spike	9: an abrupt sharp increase (as in prices or rates)
rush out [phrasal verb] rushes; rushed; rushing	Care homes also took lots of those rushed out of hospitals to free up beds, without the ability to test many of the new arrivals We had to rush the manuscript out so that it could be copied.	rush (something) out or rush out (something) : to produce (something) very quickly
compulsory \ kəm-ˈpəls-rē (adj)	By June 4th, when the government announced that people should wear face-coverings on public transport, they were worn universally in East Asia and much of Europe had made them compulsory.	1: MANDATORY, ENFORCED compulsory retirement 2: COERCIVE, COMPELLING compulsory measures
parochial	the parochial pastimes of the people in that rural farm town Why Britain took so long to follow is unclear; most likely it was because of a parochial failure to observe best practice abroad and an Anglo-Saxon fear of appearing nannying.	not broad or open in views or opinions
pint (n)	I'd like another pint, please. We'll all go for a pint after work. While the best London offers is a takeaway pint from a handful of pubs, in Paris or Berlin one can enjoy a bottle of wine in a restaurant.	2: a pint pot or vessel
handful (n)	a handful of people the kids are quite a handful	1: as much or as many as the hand will grasp 2: a small quantity or number 3: as much as one can manage
knack \ ˈnak (n)	tried every knack I knew to get him to spill the beans a jazz musician with an incredible knack for improvisation Mr Johnson has a knack for getting away with things, and perhaps this gamble will come off. The previous ones he took with the nation’s health, however, did not. She has a knack for telling interesting stories	1a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end 2a special and usually inborn ability
blow off blew off; blown off; blowing off; blows off	As one of his Conservative predecessors, Harold Macmillan, responded when asked what was most likely to blow a government off course: “Events, dear boy, events.” before she embarks on another relationship, she should try to figure out why all those other men have blown her off blew off the committee meeting, thinking that it would just be a colossal waste of time	1a: to refuse to take notice of, honor, or deal with : IGNORE b: to end a relationship with 2: to outperform in a contest 3: to fail to attend or show up for

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