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cascade

[kas-keyd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Researchers warn the growing density of space junk could trigger the so-called "Kessler syndrome" cascade of collisions.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

A red cartoon hunk of steak, a bronzed turkey, a few shrimp, a tub of unsweetened yogurt, an apple and a bag of frozen peas cascade alongside him.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Ms. Aviv relates the story of what happened and the cascade of sorrow, misery and estrangement that followed in a manner that, in another context, has been called the “gentle application of overwhelming force.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

At Maywood’s Riverfront Park, Ma was accompanied by the vroom of nearby traffic, cascade of a yucca rainstick and burbling hum of a water synth.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 13, 2026

She kept her chin tucked coyly downward, sending her hair into a beautiful cascade of shimmering black, but her eyes peeked up at him.

From "The Ugly One" by Leanne Statland Ellis

On the kitchen walls, the “Lauenstein Yellow” tile cascades down into polychrome patterns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The analysis further argues that comparisons with trophic cascades around the world relied on equilibrium assumptions that do not fit Yellowstone's still recovering, non equilibrium ecosystem.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 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

Great swathes of incandescence trembled and parted like angels’ wings beating; cascades of luminescent glory tumbled down invisible crags to lie in swirling pools or hang like vast waterfalls.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

That cascaded through other stocks tied to artificial intelligence, with Micron Technology and AMD sliding 7.7% and 3.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

An alert could have been cascaded to local GPs to be on the look out for cases as well as other local hospitals.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

The loss ended in suitably ugly fashion for Tottenham as their frustrated players became embroiled in a clash with Villa after the final whistle as boos cascaded from the stands.

From Barron's Jan. 10, 2026

This approach relies on cascaded second-harmonic generation within nonlinear crystals, producing UV-C pulses that last only femtoseconds, less than 1 trillionth of a second.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

"No disco," Annie said, as chuckles cascaded through the room.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Leverage played a large role in a cascading crypto crash last October.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

In his Canberra speech, Burgess defended the agency as it faced "concurrent, cascading, and compounding threats", and revealed details of investigations into two antisemitic firebombings traced to Iran.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

Rather than being limited to isolated shortages, disruptions in one country or production stage can spread through the network, triggering cascading failures across multiple regions and industries.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

Russell's case was complicated because his fall down the order was precipitated by a cascading series of events.

From BBC Jun. 19, 2026

Then Sorrento opened its mouth, and a cascading bolt of blue lightning shot outward from the mech’s open maw.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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