panic
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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
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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
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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
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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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