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cascade

[kas-keyd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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One involved mountain lions, deer, and plant life, a relationship known as a tri-trophic cascade.

From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026

Operations leaders are trying to get ahead of looming problems and make quicker decisions about when to cancel flights, before disruptions cascade.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

The trend is also fueled by a contradictory pairing: families’ fierce desire to protect their babies and a cascade of false information infused into their social media algorithms.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Ras inhibitors block a small protein that sits inside the cell membrane and acts as an on/off switch, setting off a signaling cascade that can make a cell grow or divide.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

“An ornamental pond. A fountain or miniature cascade, perhaps.”

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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