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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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Its narrowing suggests the market has moved from panic to managed scarcity—not that the underlying shortage has disappeared.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Even a trip to the store can trigger extreme stress and panic attacks, she said.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

This week, Anthropic sparked widespread panic by suggesting some of the investments could be worthless.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

“My realtor says I’m not allowed to panic until June,” she said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The panic attack I had that day was because I overreacted to something I shouldn’t have reacted to.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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