stampede

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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

Some investors are seizing on the current stampede out of private credit as a chance to buy into funds at significant discounts to reported net assets.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

There was “a headlong stampede to protectionism and restriction in imports,” in the words of economic historian Charles Kindleberger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 8, 2025

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

With a whoop of delighted excitement the line broke; there was a convergent stampede towards that magnetic centre of attraction.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley