chain reaction
Example Sentences
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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
When the Thai stock market collapse later that year, it started a chain reaction that cost him his hedge fund, a significant portion of his substantial personal wealth, and his reputation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 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
All financial bacchanals end when an event, often minor but only obvious in hindsight, sets off an uncontrollable chain reaction.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
So scientists knew that if they could cause a fast enough chain reaction, they might be able to build atomic bombs.
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
