In what year did a single word go from almost nonexistent to the most searched word globally within months?
A
2001 (9/11)
B
2008 (recession)
C
2020 (COVID)
D
2016 (elections)
💡 Correct Answer:
2020 (COVID)
ℹ️ Explanation:
'COVID' barely existed before 2020. Within weeks of early 2020, it became the most searched, typed, spoken, and written word globally. The fastest vocabulary explosion in recorded history.