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Whenever somebody stares at Sasha-Jay Davies in a supermarket, she panics, thinking they recognise her face and are about to confront her.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This is a movement that thrives on provocation but panics when that very provocation carries consequences.

From Salon • Feb. 11, 2026

That pattern has repeated itself throughout financial history, from 19th-century panics to the Great Depression, from the savings-and-loan crisis to the global financial crisis of 2008-09.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026

No one panics when the fire department shows up.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

He starts coughing—hard—and everyone panics, rushing to get him water, tissues.

From "Watch Us Rise" by Renée Watson and Ellen Hagan