cascade

Example Sentences

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“I’m not saying there won’t be problems, but the problems won’t cascade and snowball into a bigger problem,” Blankfein said.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

A cascade of artists canceled performances at the venue in response to the move, and US media reported that ticket sales at the Kennedy Center had fallen to their lowest level since the Covid pandemic.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Dramatic waterfalls cascade over limestone steps in the Swale making this swimming spot especially picturesque.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

In 2022, the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD and Luna coins triggered a cascade of company failures across the crypto sector that culminated in the implosion of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

There is dancing after dinner in the ballroom, where lengths of colorful, gold-embellished silk cascade over the walls and windows, glimmering in the candlelight.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern