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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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"Anxiety about emerging technologies is nothing new," said researcher Nirit Weiss-Blatt, whose Substack newsletter "AI Panic" covers the growing hostility towards artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

Petracca opened up with Fall Out Boy’s “Sugar We’re Goin Down” to set the sing-a-long tone before blistering through a set of remixes to songs by beloved emo and pop-punk artists such as Panic!

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

Panic attacks are an extreme anxiety responses and can develop quickly, with very intense physical and mental symptoms.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Panic in the oil market has calmed down for now, with prices for crude pulling back from the week’s highs near $120 a barrel over the past two trading sessions.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 10, 2026

Panic swelled in Seven’s chest, and she had to keep her eyes on her amulet, focusing on nothing else, to keep from crying.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega




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