domino effect

Example Sentences

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An expected drop-off in the number of truck drivers would set off a domino effect for farmers, shops and diners accustomed to next-day delivery of fresh fish and crisp produce.

From Reuters

Mr. Livai hopes that the involvement of more and more children will create a “domino effect” that will lead to more widespread interest.

From New York Times

“When these ideas in real-time started happening, it became a chain reaction, a domino effect,” Reigns said.

From Seattle Times

But millions of these leases are going to expire over the next two years, potentially setting off a domino effect that could rattle the U.S. financial system.

From Washington Post

As people rushed into the station for shelter from an oncoming air raid, a woman carrying her baby slipped and fell near the bottom of the stairs, setting off a domino effect of people.

From Los Angeles Times