chain reaction
Example Sentences
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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
Once authorized, the facility will be allowed to load nuclear fuel and begin start-up testing to achieve first criticality—the point at which a reactor sustains a controlled nuclear chain reaction.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
This chain reaction has even given the Federal Reserve pause about the path of inflation.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
When Teller said that Fermi would need tens of thousands of dollars to build a preliminary reactor to test conditions for a chain reaction, Adamson responded scornfully.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
