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stampede

[stam-peed] / stæmˈpid /


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That triggered a stampede of fans trying to leave the stadium after many thought it was a gunshot, San Pedro coach Corey Walsh said Saturday.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 2026

In the frenzied stampede, his flimsy wooden coffin broke and his white shrouded body tumbled into the crowds.

From BBC Jul. 7, 2026

Then, right behind them, a stampede of men in UFC T-shirts: the Running of the Bros.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2026

The last major dispute erupted in 2015, when 464 Iranians were among 2,300 pilgrims killed in a stampede -- one of the hajj's biggest tragedies -- prompting accusations between Riyadh and Tehran.

From Barron's May 22, 2026

There were eleven or twelve new faces now, a regular stampede to glory.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The stampedes have been so intense that a number have been forced to institute caps on daily withdrawals.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

He downplayed responsibility for deaths so far by attributing some to "stampedes", but stressed that Iranian authorities had been "told very strongly" where the red lines lay.

From BBC Jan. 9, 2026

Deadly stampedes and crowd crushes are a common occurrence at big Indian gatherings and religious festivals.

From Barron's Nov. 1, 2025

Kendall decides Shiv should handle Matsson, who stampedes through the crowd and catches Tom off guard.

From Salon May 8, 2023

Anger stampedes through me, hot and lively, and the muffled feeling around my ears falls away, making even this quiet Abnegation street sound loud.

From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth

Consumers have stampeded toward protein, and food-industry giants are chasing them with new product innovations.

From MarketWatch May 5, 2026

Attendees stampeded, pushing and shoving and yelling as if there were one cake, not 1,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 29, 2025

“Zootopia 2” has already stampeded past $1 billion to surpass its predecessor, and the awards nominations have just begun slithering in.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2025

AI stampeded into America’s collective consciousness over the last year with reports that a science fiction-worthy new tool was landing job interviews, writing publication-worthy books and acing the bar exam.

From Washington Times Dec. 24, 2023

The bus driver was the first one out, the passengers yelling as they stampeded after him.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

But it was the sight of loosehead prop Ox Nche stampeding through Ollie Chessum and Jamie George, with the England defence desperately, vainly backpedalling, that summed up a brutally chastening opening salvo.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

Even the adults are too absorbed by their screens to notice a herd of dolls stampeding through a house.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

According to Ms. Smith, the LP’s title evoked “the stampeding current of the world, the pitfalls and possibilities of youth.”

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 25, 2025

The thud snapped Seattle’s streak of six consecutive series wins, as the Mariners dropped three of four to a stampeding Twins team that has won 15 of their last 17 games.

From Seattle Times May 9, 2024

He was down in the dirt, and those boys came stampeding toward him.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste




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