stampede
Example Sentences
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According to Ms. Smith, the LP’s title evoked “the stampeding current of the world, the pitfalls and possibilities of youth.”
But as the Argentine rappers, decked out in Versace, plowed through their catchiest hits like “Dumbai” and “Sheesh,” a dancing stampede made its way over.
From Los Angeles Times
At least 10 students were injured in a stampede as they tried to leave Dhaka University on Friday.
From BBC
That suggests the easy money has already been made and raises the troubling prospect that any small reversal could turn into something like a stampede—if investors all rush to exit at once.
From Barron's
Five people were also injured in similar stampede in Kumasi, in the southern region of the country.
From Barron's
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