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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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Hemp insists England are capable of competing with any team and says it is "not time to panic" as they prepare to face Ukraine in their final qualifying match.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

A temporary panic flared up in May when many observers misread options activity on a filing and concluded Aschenbrenner turned bearish.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Erkılıç says she doesn’t give much credence to the AI versus humanity panic.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Though Hong Kong has overtaken Switzerland as the number one in cross-border wealth management, rather than enter panic mode, Swiss banks seem unruffled -- feeling it bolsters the case against looming tighter banking regulations.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I panic, looking over in horror to see Elliott laughing with a friend.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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