chain

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Sometimes bands break up for one specific or large reason, and sometimes it is a chain of events, seemingly unrelated, or not visible from the outside.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Building a complete supply chain takes time, Moreno said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The chain issued a statement on Monday night saying all its staff in earthquake-hit areas are safe.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"In addition to inflationary pressure, which will certainly lead to weakening demand, there will also be supply chain problems and disruptions," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The entire food chain of intermediaries in the subprime mortgage market was duping itself with the same trick, using the foreshortened, statistically meaningless past to predict the future.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis