chain reaction
Example Sentences
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Fund managers are trying different strategies to avoid a chain reaction.
The strongest flares can set off a chain reaction that reaches Earth, triggering geomagnetic storms and sometimes disrupting radio communications.
From Science Daily
This chain reaction further speeds up epigenetic drift.
From Science Daily
"We've found that the first step of the chain reaction is reversible, and that some drugs can favor a reverse reaction over the forward reaction," Dr. Bohn said.
From Science Daily
The African Union has long been concerned that recognising Somaliland could set off a chain reaction, where separatists could demand recognition for the territories they claim.
From BBC
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