domino effect
Example Sentences
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Gerry Darby from the Lough Neagh Partnership said because six major rivers and a number of smaller rivers flow into the lough, water pollution incidents ultimately had a domino effect.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
This has created “a domino effect that also strains hospitals and other care settings.”
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
There are all these things that are a domino effect that you cannot predict.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 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
At one point, when we reach a fire hydrant, Rollie peeing on it starts a whole domino effect.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
