cascade
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Shawna Dawson Beer, a longtime Altadena advocate, was glad this latest review acknowledged that it was “not just a chaotic night, ... but a cascade of failures.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Automated clinical decision support systems could be designed to recognize a possible prescribing cascade as it develops.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
Firefighters climbed stairs and ran toward mortal danger, while a cascade of people tried as hard as they could to get down.
From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026
But, he argues, it will create a cascade effect: People who move in will vacate other apartment buildings, easing the city’s supply crunch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
“I’ve tried, but the best I can manage to be is a nuisance,” and, before Milo could reply, he flapped his dingy wings and flew off in a cascade of dust and dirt and fuzz.
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
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That process allowed the researchers to identify 24 potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades that were both commonly observed in the population and had the potential to cause harm.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
On the kitchen walls, the “Lauenstein Yellow” tile cascades down into polychrome patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
It is hard to imagine that Iran’s centrifuge cascades survived the intense bombing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
"The longer it goes on, that kind of cascades into much bigger problems, particularly if there's not enough oil in general to run stuff."
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
Bailey almost thinks it is a statue, dressed in a white gown edged in matching fur that cascades beyond the platform to the ground.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
The study also demonstrated that these artificial neurons can be linked together, or "cascaded," into larger networks.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her hair cascaded down her back in curls.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
“That’s the rumor,” she replied sarcastically, moments after the icons on her screen cascaded in glorious alignment, amounting to a sizable jackpot.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
The Italian woman had a mass of tight black curls, starting at her forehead, that rose in a mountainous pompadour and cascaded down her back.
From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath
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Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are also cascading through the auto-service industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are now cascading through the automobile-service industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026
At the same time, warming is destabilising permafrost - permanently frozen ground that can thaw as temperatures rise - and high mountain slopes, increasing the possibility of cascading hazards, the report says.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Highlights include an extraordinary park, cascading waterfall, structural feats and unique vantages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
On the cup was a picture of a green mermaid, long hair cascading over her chest.
From "The Thing About Jellyfish" by Ali Benjamin
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