domino effect
Example Sentences
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Gerry Darby from the Lough Neagh Partnership said because six major rivers and a number of smaller rivers flow into the lough, water pollution incidents ultimately had a domino effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
There are all these things that are a domino effect that you cannot predict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
Redemption requests at managers like Blue Owl and Cliffwater are triggering a domino effect among funds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 3, 2026
“A few weeks of Hormuz closure will create a domino effect of events that could push crude to $150 or higher,” Macquarie analysts wrote in a Friday research note.
From Barron's ● Mar. 7, 2026
That letter had caused a domino effect of events that pitted Regan against me in a simulation test that just so happened to also be testing for compatibility for the partner program.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
