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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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For months after his parents left, he suffered panic attacks in grocery stores.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

However, Friday's selloff did not mark a global market panic.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

There’s also a straightforward financial explanation: In a panic, you sell what you can, not what you want.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"This detection should not cause panic, but it should reinforce the importance of awareness."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Dodger was shivering uncontrollably, but was otherwise stock still, his eyes spinning this way and that in a panic.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz




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