chain reaction
Example Sentences
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But in reality, they are caught in a loop, with high oil prices from the Iran war setting off a chain reaction in markets already looking fragile on their own.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 4, 2026
Travel improves mental health through a sort of chain reaction, according to new research from Rory Mulcahy, an associate professor at the University of the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
One possibility is that water from rainfall or melting ice may have destabilised the ground or ice, triggering a chain reaction.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That threatens to create a cataclysmic chain reaction, in which every collision creates more space debris and also risks damaging satellites and space stations we’d like to keep operational.
From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026
“You’ll never get the chain reaction going here,” Lawrence shot back.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
