bank run

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The concerted action of depositors who try to withdraw their money from a bank because they fear that the bank will fail.

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bank run

The letter compared Situational’s experience to a bank run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 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

And a good old-fashioned bank run is now a modern digital bank run.

From BBC ● May 30, 2025

“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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