widespread panic

collocation in English

meaningsofwidespreadandpanic

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widespread
adjective
uk
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/us
/ˌwaɪdˈspred/
existing or happening in many places and/or among ...
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panic
noun[C usually singular, U]
uk
/ˈpæn.ɪk/us
/ˈpæn.ɪk/
a sudden strong feeling of fear that prevents reasonable thought ...
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Each event causedwidespreadpanic.
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There may be an epidemic that causeswidespreadpanic, or there could be rampant violence in the area that prevents people from going to work for fear of their lives.
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Now, we are faced with a health and economic catastrophe of unparalleled proportions causingwidespreadpanicamongst consumers.
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Thiswidespreadpanicis being fuelled by the media, which often fail to provide reliable information.
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However, it is a good agent of terror if a few cases result inwidespreadpanic.
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It must be remembered that this appalling disaster, happening, as it did, during the darkness of a winter night, might have been expected to causewidespreadpanicand confusion.
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Ordinarily, such an action would causewidespreadpanic.
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Despite the fact that global oil supply decreased by only 4%,widespreadpanicresulted, driving the price far higher than justified by supply.
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A mining accident unleashes a virus from within the planet on its inhabitants, causingwidespreadpanic.
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Eight major tremors were recorded per hour that causedwidespreadpanic.
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The outbreak spread through the city, affecting every family and causingwidespreadpanic.
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This happens several times and causeswidespreadpanic.
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Their primary impact has therefore been to causewidespreadpanic, with large numbers of civilians suffering non life-threatening, but nonetheless highly traumatic, injuries.
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There were no fatalities, but the earthquake resulted inwidespreadpanic, sending alarmed workers from tall buildings.
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It reportedly causedwidespreadpanicwhen listeners thought that an invasion by extraterrestrial beings was occurring.
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However, awidespreadpanicresulted, driving the price far higher than would be expected under normal circumstances.
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The contingencies were also meant to address thewidespreadpanicthat would emerge and which would result in mass social breakdown and mob violence.
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