domino
Example Sentences
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There is the distinct risk of a domino effect given the thousands of other pending cases against the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“We have known for decades that once you have one disc surgery, the chances of having another are substantially higher, especially if you use the fusion technique like Tiger. It’s a domino effect.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
In the domino comparison, it is as if only the final pieces determine the end result.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
The latest blackout was due to an outage in a generating unit at one of the country's eight thermoelectric plants, triggering a domino effect in the system, according to authorities.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Stack collapses weren’t that uncommon, and if the scaffold supports buckled at the wrong angle, the domino effect could bring down four or five of the neighboring stacks too.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing domino
"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 36-37
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 22
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