bank run
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By 1930 the Bank of United States would grow to become the largest retail bank in America—before a bank run that year led to its collapse the following year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
Private credit faced a near bank run last month as wealthy investors exited, raising concerns about loan quality and profitability.
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
You’re accepting the risk of a bank run for the privilege of earning enough extra interest to buy a slightly nicer sandwich once a year.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 5, 2025
The top U.S. banking regulator has called for new liquidity rules to ensure that smaller banks can withstand the type of bank run that sank Silicon Valley Bank.
From New York Times • Jan. 19, 2024
“I have an idea it was in with some other old stuff Effie Wilcox threw away when the bank run her out of town.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
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