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stampede

[stam-peed] / stæmˈpid /


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That triggered a stampede of fans trying to leave the stadium after many thought it was a gunshot, San Pedro coach Corey Walsh said Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

In the frenzied stampede, his flimsy wooden coffin broke and his white shrouded body tumbled into the crowds.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Then, right behind them, a stampede of men in UFC T-shirts: the Running of the Bros.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

The last major dispute erupted in 2015, when 464 Iranians were among 2,300 pilgrims killed in a stampede -- one of the hajj's biggest tragedies -- prompting accusations between Riyadh and Tehran.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

His own face, unsettled in a way it had not been amid a stampede of karkadanns, turned from her.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

The stampedes have been so intense that a number have been forced to institute caps on daily withdrawals.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

He downplayed responsibility for deaths so far by attributing some to "stampedes", but stressed that Iranian authorities had been "told very strongly" where the red lines lay.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

Human nature hasn’t changed enough since then to shield masses of people from being seduced and intimidated into servility and herd-like stampedes.

From Salon Feb. 17, 2025

Anger stampedes through me, hot and lively, and the muffled feeling around my ears falls away, making even this quiet Abnegation street sound loud.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Consumers have stampeded toward protein, and food-industry giants are chasing them with new product innovations.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

Attendees stampeded, pushing and shoving and yelling as if there were one cake, not 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

“Zootopia 2” has already stampeded past $1 billion to surpass its predecessor, and the awards nominations have just begun slithering in.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

AI stampeded into America’s collective consciousness over the last year with reports that a science fiction-worthy new tool was landing job interviews, writing publication-worthy books and acing the bar exam.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2023

Ms. Rochambeau has her hand over her mouth and her eyes on a chair that got knocked over when everyone stampeded over to Evan.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

The turmoil currently sweeping through the $3 trillion private credit market has investors stampeding out of the funds.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 2026

The legal action argued there had been environmental damage in surrounding communities because of the smoke, and the destruction of property because of stampeding wild animals.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2025

The thud snapped Seattle’s streak of six consecutive series wins, as the Mariners dropped three of four to a stampeding Twins team that has won 15 of their last 17 games.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

Beauty-store barbarian Sephora tweens stampeding through skin-care aisles and slathering their baby faces in retinol?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 22, 2024

It seemed the rest of the Night Zoo’s creatures had been freed, stampeding around the lawns, looking for escape too.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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