chain reaction
Example Sentences
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This chain reaction has even given the Federal Reserve pause about the path of inflation.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
The result was "a chain reaction crash" involving at least eight vehicles.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
As the temperature rises, the tank is at risk of falling into a chain reaction known as “thermal runaway,” in which the increase in temperature accelerates further heat release.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
Most intriguing was the possibility of a chain reaction: if neutrons emitted in fission struck neighboring nuclei and caused them to split, they might in turn emit even more neutrons, producing more fissions.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
