As everyone rushed to the door in fear, stocks plunged lower and lower as the fear fed on itself.

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Once, when the doorbell rang, I rushed downstairs to the front door, but it was only a boy with a jar collecting money for a new Scout troop.

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The term "air rage" entered the public consciousness in the 1990s, spurred by a rash of incidents, culminating in the death of Jonathan Burton in 2000 at the hands of fellow passengers attempting to restrain him as he rushed the cockpit door.

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Although Cuomo said Wednesday that the gun bill was developed over months within his administration, it was rushed to a vote in the Legislature after closed-door negotiations on Jan. 15.

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And although some good new companies will continue to come along, venture capitalists rushed most of their best deals out of the door last year, when they thought that the stockmarket was finally nearing its peak.

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