domino effect
Example Sentences
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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
That letter had caused a domino effect of events that pitted Regan against me in a simulation test that just so happened to also be testing for compatibility for the partner program.
From Literature
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
There is also a domino effect to estrangements.
The raid’s domino effect has raised concerns about the welfare of children in affected households.
From Los Angeles Times
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