cascading

Example Sentences

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“The auto-liquidation process that works for perpetuals — that could trip over, and then cause a cascading effect going down exponentially,” Duffy said during the interview.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

Osaka arrived on Court Suzanne Lenglen with a black corset and cascading pleated skirt that swept dramatically over the red clay.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The 129-foot waterfall — a wide curtain of white water cascading from a basalt cliff face — generates its own rainbow and once was dubbed the “Eighth Wonder of the World” by President Theodore Roosevelt.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Unfortunately, interruptions in the scientific process cause cascading setbacks.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Harry estimated that their owners were fewer than twenty feet away, but the cascading river made it impossible to tell for sure.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling