panic buying

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|business|finance}} The [[buying]] of [[commodities]] or other assets earlier than normal, or in quantities greater than normal, because of [[rumour]]s of coming [[shortage]]s or [[price]] [[rise]]s.

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