panic
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I have been disturbed to see how seriously many of my patients have taken the panic around microplastics and fertility to heart, as if using wooden cutting boards will negate age-related infertility, for example.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
The price of diesel in Australia has doubled in recent weeks, with fuel stations reporting shortages amid reports of panic buying, while airlines are cutting back some services as jet fuel costs rise.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
But the panic could be going too far, especially for the strongest names in the sector.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
“They panic and it becomes very dangerous” for both riders, she said in an interview.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The boy didn’t know much about panic attacks, and he wondered if they felt like when his feelings were so loud he couldn’t hear anything else.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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