chain reaction
Example Sentences
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Losing control for just 24 hours carries a 30% chance of a major collision that could kick off the long chain reaction leading to Kessler syndrome.
From Science Daily
Because leukotrienes trigger a chain reaction that tightens the airways, drugs were developed to block their effects and ease breathing.
From Science Daily
When Meg decides to write a musical depicting the traumatic events, she sets off a chain reaction that impacts many people in town.
From Los Angeles Times
Control rods are a device used to control the nuclear chain reaction in the reactor core, which can be accelerated by slightly withdrawing them, or slowed down or stopped completely by inserting them deeper.
From Barron's
Fund managers are trying different strategies to avoid a chain reaction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
