chain reaction
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Back in Sriracha, another Thai boat owner, 61-year-old Jariya Charuenpunson, fears a chain reaction across the industry if fishers are forced to remain in port for an extended period.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
This chain reaction caused extensive calving, breaking apart nearly half the glacier in a matter of weeks.
From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 2026
The implosion also triggered a chain reaction that toppled companies across the crypto sector, ultimately culminating in the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear reactors, but it needs to be enriched by separating the more radioactive particles that create a chain reaction to release energy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
So the significance of 94 sailed over the heads of Jewett’s committee, which endorsed increased funding for chain reaction research but remained cold to the prospects of a bomb.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
