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stampede

[stam-peed] / stæmˈpid /


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For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

According to these reports, there’s not only a stampede back to the churches by the young, but it’s being led by a surprising cohort: Gen Z men.

From Salon • May 4, 2026

In the vanguard of the latest bull stampede is the semiconductor sector, which is due to get another lift Friday as Intel shares see a big post-earnings-report pop.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

The stampede was said to have started near the entrance to the site and was exacerbated by the onset of heavy rain.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

But up close, amid the bustle and the stampede, everything just seemed noisy and disconnected.

From "The Invention of Hugo Cabret" by Brian Selznick




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