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Recent Examples of chain reaction
This could trigger a chain reaction: job losses or fears of layoffs would curb consumer spending, forcing businesses to cut costs, leading to more layoffs and further spending cuts.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The crash led to a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Ice-rich soil warmed, thawed and collapsed, setting off a chain reaction still unfolding today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The crash triggered a chain reaction that damaged several cars and led Austin Hill to secure a surprise victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The crash led to a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Ice-rich soil warmed, thawed and collapsed, setting off a chain reaction still unfolding today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The crash triggered a chain reaction that damaged several cars and led Austin Hill to secure a surprise victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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So there was an overall analog approach to the fight sequences, the set builds, the cinematography and the color palette.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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Shot in slow motion from overhead, the sequence features a bandaged and bloodied Korda luxuriating — eating, reading, smoking — in his bath as assorted nurses and household staff flit around him as if in a ballet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
30 May 2025
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The Wegmans grocery chain has also improved the customer experience by using the GS1 Digital Link.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Even Walmart and Target sell craft supplies, though hard-core crafters will point out, rightly, that those chains don’t come close to offering the selection of fabric and other materials that Joann did.—
Andrea Valdez,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2025
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The studio took a wellness-forward approach to their design, wanting to highlight the connection to water by creating an organic sense of flow between the outdoor and indoor areas, utilizing the same inside and out to create a gentle progression between spaces.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
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Here is a progression of the non-macro distances: The colors in these photos look unnaturally bright.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
22 May 2025
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The police brought Mulcahy in for questioning about a string of rapes, similar to those of the Railway Killers, that had been taking place along the same canal paths.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Keep putting him in trade rumors for second string centers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The insinuation tapped into long-standing suspicions among conspiracy theorists and online sleuths that incriminating and sensitive files in the government’s possession have yet to be released.—
Michelle L. Price,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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Then Musk hit back by claiming Trump is blocking release of the files about the case of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein because he is named in them.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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After dinner, both trains offer live entertainment in the bar car.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
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The train tracks in the area run along a busy intersection with multiple lanes of traffic.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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But the real nexus of The 5th Element Pulitano says, will be deep meaning, spirituality and elevated vibes.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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He’s won three batting titles in a row for three different teams.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2025
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After playing nine in a row through Wednesday, the Padres will have two 13-straight stretches before the end of June.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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