domino
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“We have known for decades that once you have one disc surgery, the chances of having another are substantially higher, especially if you use the fusion technique like Tiger. It’s a domino effect.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“We would not be surprised if Cliffwater is the canary in the coal mine and will be the first domino in the ‘bank run’ we foresee,” Rosen wrote in the letter, which the Journal reviewed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The selloff may have been exacerbated by a domino effect of investors trying to front-run selling their shares, in Gastwirth’s opinion.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
"This phonon laser was the last domino standing that we needed to knock down," Eichenfield said.
From Science Daily • Jan. 17, 2026
The men set up a domino table and took turns playing, the losers giving up their chairs to the ones waiting their turn.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
Vocabulary lists containing domino
"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 36-37
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 22
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