panic
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Probably they reason that panic always leads to regulation and want to appear reasonable and well-intentioned to their eventual regulators.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
"I think this is becoming a panic," he said this weekend in an interview with CBS News.
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026
Signs are emerging that the latest attacks could trigger an acute market panic, with Brent crude buyers paying a steep premium for early delivery — an indication that the industry fears an impending supply crisis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
This history is necessary context for the latest mass A.I. panic.
From Slate ● Sep. 15, 2026
If the bedroom I shared with Camille had ever looked this messy, Dad would have had a panic attack.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
She panics on red carpets and says interviews make her nervous, although she certainly doesn’t seem it today.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Until the railroad boom of the 18th century’s second half, the U.S. was actually lagging the U.K., owing to major panics in 1819 and 1837.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 3, 2026
Along the way he helped prevent various financial panics from becoming more serious—most notably, the stock market plunge of 22.6% on a single day in October 1987 that became known as Black Monday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
Whenever somebody stares at Sasha-Jay Davies in a supermarket, she panics, thinking they recognise her face and are about to confront her.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
If she panics, she’ll forget to hold on.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
His home isn’t oceanfront, so he’s not too panicked about the upcoming winter, but he will be prepared for likely flooding, he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Students were panicked, Dawadi said, and one girl fainted.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
"When panicked, people fall back on their instinctive responses, and don't read small print in a dark and possibly smoke-filled cabin."
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
I point this out because investors panicked earlier this week as the bottom appeared to drop out of the market — even if temporarily.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
It’s just me, the panicked voice, and the gross, foamy water seeping out from underneath the bathroom door.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
When it happens, and it can - the flight can be cancelled, or the train is delayed, there is so much traffic, I don't want the players and staff panicking.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
"People were panicking, running here and there. We're evacuating for the time being... and trying to get to the hills," he said, adding: "My family is safe. No one was harmed."
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
His tone remained polite, but he was panicking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
His friend Scarlett was the one who enthusiastically pushed Nasa’s hand up when Hurwitz, panicking, asked if anyone in the audience was an “amazing sight reader.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Tad closed his eyes and took a deep breath as his heart pounded hard and fast and loud and...No panicking.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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