stampede
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For more than a month, the Bay Area has been subjected to a seemingly ceaseless stampede of earthquakes, rattling windows and raising fears across California.
From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026
According to these reports, there’s not only a stampede back to the churches by the young, but it’s being led by a surprising cohort: Gen Z men.
From Salon • May 4, 2026
Stress has been building, as a spate of defaults and losses, combined with fears about the fate of loans to software companies, caused a stampede of individual investors asking for their money back.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
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
With a roar, the trickle of fleeing theatergoers suddenly became a stampede.
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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