panic
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"People across Lebanon were holding their breath for a ceasefire agreement, but a wave of deadly strikes plunged the country into panic and chaos," said Agnes Dhur, the ICRC's head of delegation in Lebanon.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
The cease-fire removed “the panic premium out of oil, but not the full risk premium,” analysts at Rystad said in a note Wednesday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
By day’s end, after setting off a global panic, the president backed down and announced a two-week ceasefire deal.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
It has also asked people to stop "panic ordering" of gas cylinders.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
Gingersnipes’s eyes widened as she understood that this was her job now—a fact that seemed to fill her with pride and panic all at once.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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