domino
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The final theme is buy-now-pay-later companies, unloved and branded by some as “the next domino to fall,” alongside private credit.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
Speaking to the social club, it became apparent John was a regular - on one occasion being communicative enough to sell domino cards to another person, all captured on CCTV.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
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
The end of Sora is most certainly not the first domino or the bursting of the AI bubble.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 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
Near it is an incomplete set of animal-bone dominoes, carved from kitchen waste by Napoleonic prisoners of war with time to kill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Role player Jose Alvarado, a true son of the city, later spotted playing dominoes at Toñita’s social club in Brooklyn.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026
When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing dominoes, sewing and spending time at the beach.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
Imagine setting up an elaborate chain of dominoes, where each piece must strike the next in perfect sequence to create a satisfying final outcome.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 6, 2026
I am waiting eagerly for you both to be here, for you, Mamá, to sing and play the oud, and for you, Papá, to find friends with whom to play dominoes.
From "Across So Many Seas" by Ruth Behar
"We hope, via the model, we can simulate this chain reaction to understand how to stop it, like a hand in between the dominos tiles," says Sansavini.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2023
All-time temperature records fell like dominos throughout the region.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2023
The dominos have fallen for Domino’s Pizza in Italy.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2022
At a camp table nearby, Mohammed - also from Sudan - slammed dominos down in a lively four-way game with fellow migrants.
From BBC ● May 20, 2022
We’re always having visitors who want either Papi or Mama for a game of dominos or to return Tupperware.
From "Pride" by Ibi Zoboi
Vocabulary lists containing domino
"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 36-37
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 22
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