cascading

Mark Leonard, the director of the European Council of Foreign Relations, speaks of a build-up of cascading, competing crises in Europe, none of which have ever been properly resolved, he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are now cascading through the automobile-service industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

A spectrum of roses ranging in shades from natural to the unimaginable sits in the golden lap of the elephant-headed statue in the foyer, petals cascading down whenever anyone moves by.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern