stampede

Example Sentences

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The wave of redemptions at private-credit funds is starting to resemble a stampede.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In 1974, a stampede at a David Cassidy concert in London was so traumatic that one medic said the scale of the injuries reminded him of the Blitz.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

The stampede to move to AI to offset tariff costs has put significant upward pressure on the costs for equipment, software and construction of hyperscale data centers.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

But as the Argentine rappers, decked out in Versace, plowed through their catchiest hits like “Dumbai” and “Sheesh,” a dancing stampede made its way over.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

A stampede of little footsteps clattered across the tile floor.

From "I Survived the Great Molasses Flood, 1919" by Lauren Tarshis