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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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“The best response is not to panic or assume the benefit will disappear,” Balch said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The initial reaction is panic, especially as we’re seeing this trend of rapid transfers and third-country removals.

From Slate ● Sep. 24, 2026

Cassius told the outlet that he was raised not to panic in intense situations and to help those in need.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

"So it could be panic, it could be anxiety. It's experiencing it all at the same time."

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Natalie thought in a panic, watching her house disappear in the rain.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz

If a cat panics, Mathers said, anything could happen, including losing the pet.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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

Throughout the 1800s and early 1900s, the federal government stepped in repeatedly during banking panics to stabilize the system.

From Salon ● Apr. 28, 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

Spencer, the boy who sits next to me in science, panics.

From "The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl" by Stacy McAnulty

Ali, like others, panicked, saying it seemed the president's announcement had been interpreted by some Kenyans as a signal that foreign nationals were no longer welcome in the country.

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

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

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

Lifesaving Association warns prospective lifeguards that “a panicked victim, desperate for buoyant support, is a very real threat to an approaching rescuer.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026

She was pacing, her mouth moving with panicked urgency.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Even the options market, which is inherently more aggressive and forward-looking than the equity market, isn’t panicking either.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Behavioral biases can tug investors in the direction of either panicking and holding on following a plunge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Loum Tchaouna: The winger provided some threat for Coventry on the wing and his speculative acrobatic effort in the first half had Raya panicking for a second.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

I put away the sword and started speaking as calmly as I could so the hippocampi and the cow serpent would stop panicking.

From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan




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