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stampede

[stam-peed] / stæmˈpid /


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But what about the elephant stampede that has been under way for the past few years?

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

Eventually, a law enforcement officer dressed in what looked like a leadership uniform came forward to beg crowds not to stampede the entrances.

From Barron's ● Jul. 5, 2026

A few hours later, the stampede of feet shakes me from slumber.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins

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

Viral images of 72,000 migrants stampeding into Ceuta looked like a security collapse.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 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

The legal action argued there had been environmental damage in surrounding communities because of the smoke, and the destruction of property because of stampeding wild animals.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 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

A hundred kids—only Hillari Kimble stayed behind—turned and raced down eight tennis courts, pastel skirts flapping like stampeding flamingos.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli


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