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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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“The panic that we saw two years ago when global stock levels were drastically reduced—there’s no reason to see that repeated,” Parkman said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Footage has emerged on social media showing screaming crowds fleeing the grounds in panic.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

Eventually, I got it to work on my phone, but it was such a panic and I could hardly see anything, I just threw things in my cart and hoped for the best.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

I started delaying telling friends and family my results until I’d fully come down from the fight-or-flight panic of testing week.

From Slate • May 6, 2026

It was the other girl who caused panic to flare in my chest.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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