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cascade

[kas-keyd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Researchers warn the growing density of space junk could trigger the so-called "Kessler syndrome" cascade of collisions.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

A red cartoon hunk of steak, a bronzed turkey, a few shrimp, a tub of unsweetened yogurt, an apple and a bag of frozen peas cascade alongside him.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Ms. Aviv relates the story of what happened and the cascade of sorrow, misery and estrangement that followed in a manner that, in another context, has been called the “gentle application of overwhelming force.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

It is an understatement to say this triggers a cascade of questions.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

A bevy of guests wanders into the hall from the dining room, sending the cascade of rose petals adrift once more.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

On the kitchen walls, the “Lauenstein Yellow” tile cascades down into polychrome patterns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

"Ripple et al. argued that carnivore recovery produced one of the world's strongest trophic cascades," said Dr. Daniel MacNulty, lead author of the new analysis and a wildlife ecologist at Utah State University.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

Advanced models can be copied in seconds and transmitted digitally, but centrifuge cascades can’t fit in a laptop.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 9, 2026

"The longer it goes on, that kind of cascades into much bigger problems, particularly if there's not enough oil in general to run stuff."

From Barron's May 6, 2026

It comes undone and cascades down her back.

From "Before We Were Free" by Julia Alvarez

The study also demonstrated that these artificial neurons can be linked together, or "cascaded," into larger networks.

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

An alert could have been cascaded to local GPs to be on the look out for cases as well as other local hospitals.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The loss ended in suitably ugly fashion for Tottenham as their frustrated players became embroiled in a clash with Villa after the final whistle as boos cascaded from the stands.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

“That’s the rumor,” she replied sarcastically, moments after the icons on her screen cascaded in glorious alignment, amounting to a sizable jackpot.

From Slate Nov. 18, 2025

Her thick black hair cascaded down to the small of her back.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

The bump was on full show in the custom Atelier Prabal Gurung crop top, which the designer described as a "sculptural high-low halter top with a cascading train".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

“The sequence was a complex, cascading process driven by a combination of long-term historical stress and immediate stress transfer,” Nalbant said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

Above the patter of rain cascading through the jungle canopy comes the haunting call of a pileated gibbon singing to fend off intruders in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains.

From Barron's Jun. 25, 2026

Holding a glass jug, Jorge Velazco Rocha crouches before a contraption of wooden barrels stacked in cascading fashion at his roadside tavern along the scrubby flanks of the Volcán de Colima.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

They tie back upon each other like a web cascading from the ceiling.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern




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