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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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For context, anything above 0.38 is euphoria, anything below -0.17 is panic.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

There’s no need to panic about Social Security.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Because Pratt’s campaign was great on the A.I.-generated streets but not the actual city of Los Angeles, the state has become the latest flashpoint for an election panic.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Few people do simmering panic as nimbly as Sarah Goldberg.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

A panic rises up in me that I fight, desperate to shove back in its box before it ruins my chance with the best thing that’s ever happened to me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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