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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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They are driven by human information processing — knowing how to weigh news as it arrives — and by fear, greed, panic, herd mentality and other emotions.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026

There have been some bumps along the road but the most striking cultural change has been the club's refusal to panic.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

During the meal, he had a panic attack and excused himself to call his therapist.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The witness described how the young children and other bystanders had "run across the road" in panic.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The thought filled his chest with chaos: something like panic, burgeoning into something like hope.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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