domino effect
Example Sentences
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A fall can lead to broken bones, and remaining sedentary for weeks or months while recovering can have a domino effect on a senior’s health.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Campaigners warned that it would create a domino effect leading to other services being withdrawn.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
That failure trapped the 12-story building in an undetected, slow-motion domino effect that ultimately claimed 98 lives, concluding something that many engineers had long suspected.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
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
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
