Sentence examples for sparked panic from inspiring English sources

But none of this sparked panic on the trading floor.

The bombardment cut the power and water supply and sparked panic among the locals.

The fire also sparked panic buying of fuel and several fights at petrol stations.

A 5-0 defeatoto France at the 2001 Confederations Cup sparked panic.

The strike has sparked panic buying at the pumps across Scotland and in some parts of northern England.

THE success of the iPod, launched by Apple in October 2001, sparked panic among the American company's competitors.

At worst, the policy might encourage others to follow, sparking panic sales of American assets.

Investment funds that had promised their savers they were the safest place for their money came forward to say they had lost money on Lehman, sparking panic.

Earlier this year a television channel controlled by a friend of the president broadcast a spoof documentary about another Russian invasion, sparking panic among Georgians.

Within minutes, the bitter scent of tear-gas had wafted into the hospital grounds, sparking panic that the riot police were coming for them there as well.

Many on the bottom rung found it difficult to meet mortgage repayments and by April one of the largest sub-prime lenders went under, sparking panic.