panic buying

The panic buying has created lines several hours long at gas pumps.

On the day before the price liberalization took effect there was a wave of panic buying.

There were reports of panic buying and runs on banks in certain cities.

Most of this was due to panic buying, as noted in the film, rather than physical shortage.

We've bought provisions although there has been some panic buying of food and fuel.

The prospect of limited supply led to panic buying last Thursday.

There were even reports from some respondents of panic buying on an old-fashioned scale.

There was panic buying of supplies in some supermarkets that remained open.

"I wouldn't say there is any need for panic buying," he insisted.

Americans bought more wine from Europe than usual in a panic buying spree.

A week later we had panic buying of bread."

With almost no trucks delivering, panic buying led to food and fuel shortages.

Fears of radiation poisoning lead to panic buying and evacuation.

Year 2000 problem - panic buying of food.

Panic buying and fuel hoarding began to occur within days of the storm.

By nightfall, Beirut had grown quiet as the panic buying ended.

Panic buying drove prices sharply higher in the commodities markets yesterday.

Halving prices has led to panic buying at large chains of stores.

"The Street bought ahead of retail investors, waiting for panic buying like there was two years ago.

Supermarkets had to ration bottled water due to panic buying.

But they warned that prices might surge if panic buying drains stocks.

A crash in the currency Thursday touched off a wave of panic buying that continued today.

Dire rumors, panic buying and fears of political instability swept the country.

Earlier today it dipped as low as 9,000 to the dollar, near the level that had set off panic buying last week.

In addition, consumer prices increased 19 percent last year, prompting panic buying of household goods.