panic buying

noun

the buying up of large quantities of a commodity which, it is feared, is likely to be in short supply

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Its price more than doubled amid a wave of panic buying and a search for alternative suppliers.

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"The Beyhive sale had a lot of panic buying and/or increased dynamic prices from Ticketmaster/SeatGeek - I think both," she says.

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“And with eggs making national headlines daily, there may also be an element of panic buying, further fueling demand.”

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It is understood that Diageo is managing its allocation limits on Guinness on a weekly basis and trying to avoid panic buying before the festive period.

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Some landlords say that pubs have been "panic buying" Guinness.

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