bank runs

A form of bank run — An event where many depositors of one or more banks withdraw money from their bank accounts within a short time, causing the banks concerned to become unstable.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of bank run
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APA

bank runs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20runs

MLA

“bank runs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20runs. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bank runs,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bank%20runs.

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