stampede

Example Sentences

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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

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

Meanwhile, the grim situation has put a chill into the stampede that invariably follows the exit of a coach at a top program.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025

A whistle roused us at 4:00 when, without even shaking the straw from clothes and hair, the stampede began for the ration of bread and coffee in the center room.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom