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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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Those stock dips then crossed the Pacific and fueled a stateside panic, causing even highly capitalized players like SpaceX and Oracle to plunge in value.

From Slate • Jul. 2, 2026

"This paranoia and psychosis started kicking in… there was severe anxiety, panic attacks," Lowri, who spent six weeks in a neuropsychiatric hospital, said.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

For now, “it’s a patience game, but not a panic game.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026

“There’s no panic, but there are definitely fewer tourists than this time last year,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026

I am starting to panic when suddenly Titus breaks out laughing.

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila




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