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Within a few short weeks, an ongoing outbreak of Cyclospora, a foodborne parasite that can contaminate raw fruits and vegetables — and lead to several unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms — has fueled a nationwide panic.

From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2026

For residents, there’s panic as to what, if any, recourse they may have at this late stage, with one man joking he may forever have to blast loud music all day to mask rider screams.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026

His team, amid the panic, jumped into action, reporting the story that shocked a ballroom full of journalists—and Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Our first game of this World Cup was a 0-0 draw with Cape Verde, which was not the result we expected - but they did not panic, and did not change their approach.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Everything about the last few hours felt unreal, and instead of blinding panic, I felt oddly numb and detached.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

She panics briefly, then gathers herself and finds her confidence.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.

From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 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

That pattern has repeated itself throughout financial history, from 19th-century panics to the Great Depression, from the savings-and-loan crisis to the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

Vincent panics: “I don’t know how you intended those words, nor can I know. Your letter is too brief, but it gave me an unexpected blow right in the chest.”

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Thursday, panicked, urging him to get his car out of the underground garage because of the flooding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026

She added: "Is that the actions of panicked people dealing with an unexpected situation or was it a plan?"

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

Commodity Futures Trading Commission on yen positioning among speculators has moved quite short, but it’s “nowhere near where it was in previous panicked episodes,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

A panicked phone call to his agent in California brings a Mumbai fixer to George’s door.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Hanako felt a little panicked in the longer tunnels.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

To think: We spent months, if not years, panicking about this event, what a tin-eared disaster it might be.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

French technology group 2CRSi’s stock tumbled more than 40% after accusations from a New York–based short seller — panicking retail investors in France, who sold other unrelated companies in the space.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026

Moyes is certainly not panicking, although he now insists he wants Dibling to improve.

From BBC ● May 4, 2026

Even if the market hasn’t crashed, this multi-week decline shows persistent selling pressure, not just a one-time shock, as investors gradually de-risk rather than panicking all at once.

From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026

He was not panicking, banging around to stow gear below.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen