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panic

[pan-ik] / ˈpæn ɪk /


NOUN
sudden drop in value in financial markets
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Panic surged, and many fans found themselves packed together with no clear escape.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Probably a satire inspired by the Panic of 1873, the painting humorously anthropomorphizes animals to show the chaos of the market, with each contingent fighting for control.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 20, 2026

"Panic attacks can be really horrible; he's really given me a life," she says.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

"Anxiety about emerging technologies is nothing new," said researcher Nirit Weiss-Blatt, whose Substack newsletter "AI Panic" covers the growing hostility towards artificial intelligence.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The Panic of 1907 destroyed his Wild West and forced him to hire himself out to circuses.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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