stampede

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And since losses from some of those shorts could be unlimited, the covering of those positions could trigger a stampede of buying, a circumstance known on Wall Street as a short squeeze.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

But with plenty of borrowed money going into speculative trades—especially silver—it didn’t take much to cause a stampede for the exits, especially with commodity exchange CME Group also raising margin requirements on various metals.

From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026

That's when "a stampede" began for the main exit, she says, and Fred desperately pushed her ahead in the crowd.

From BBC • Jan. 17, 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

The crowd rushed into the stadium, a stampede to get the best seats.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega