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domino

[dom-uh-noh] / ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ /




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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




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