domino effect
Example Sentences
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Thomas worries about the domino effect this oil crunch will have on everything else he buys, as the rising cost of transport pushes up the prices of everyday goods like food and clothing.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
Redemption requests at managers like Blue Owl and Cliffwater are triggering a domino effect among funds.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The selloff may have been exacerbated by a domino effect of investors trying to front-run selling their shares, in Gastwirth’s opinion.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
The raid’s domino effect has raised concerns about the welfare of children in affected households.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025
If just one of them moved, I thought, the domino effect could engulf the three of us in an asphyxiating mass of literature.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
