cascade
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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
Jet fuel shortages have already forced European and Asian airlines to cancel flights, which could cascade into trouble for travel and regional hospitality businesses.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
It was the stuff of movie fantasy - a digger gouging earth on a building site suddenly revealing a cascade of gold.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
The finished sauce should ribbon off a spoon in a soft cascade.
From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026
For instance, he explains, you could be gaining weight “and walk past the mirror and get a glimpse of yourself even if you’re not looking at it, and that starts a cascade of self-analysis.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
Vocabulary lists containing cascade
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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