panic
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Part of what's causing the "panic for people", she says, is how the government has fumbled its response to the outbreak.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They described dealing with panic attacks, anxiety, depression, gastrointestinal disorders and other stress-related illnesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
If this panic causes people to save more, and invest more sensibly, that’s all to the good.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
The sheer reach of the Cyclospora parasite indicates other contributors at play, and despite expert recommendations to the contrary, it’s already fomenting a mild panic over produce.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
I felt both pride and panic as Ma nodded briskly.
From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo
She panics briefly, then gathers herself and finds her confidence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Among the many tedious features of market panics is the well-known cognitive error of catastrophizing.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
Whenever somebody stares at Sasha-Jay Davies in a supermarket, she panics, thinking they recognise her face and are about to confront her.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
This is a movement that thrives on provocation but panics when that very provocation carries consequences.
From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026
If she panics, she’ll forget to hold on.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
Thursday, panicked, urging him to get his car out of the underground garage because of the flooding.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Reports in Chiapas indicated a series of after-shocks as panicked residents left their homes as a precaution.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The coroner also heard how the first two officers on the scene "panicked" and failed to provide any form of basic life support.
From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026
After the loss of Fort Washington, the Continental Army beat a panicked retreat from Fort Lee south through New Jersey, across the Delaware River and into Pennsylvania.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
She panicked in the tight space, thinking again about Mama and Tía Beatriz drowning as the water rose in their one-story house.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
“There was a salt era, where people were panicking about sodium content,” Lev Sercarz said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
French technology group 2CRSi’s stock tumbled more than 40% after accusations from a New York–based short seller — panicking retail investors in France, who sold other unrelated companies in the space.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
He said at that point the girls "started panicking" and said he was following them.
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
Even if the market hasn’t crashed, this multi-week decline shows persistent selling pressure, not just a one-time shock, as investors gradually de-risk rather than panicking all at once.
From Salon ● Apr. 1, 2026
“Don’t panic, don’t panic,” Alex says, though he’s panicking.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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