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cascade

[kas-kayd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Critics of full-body scans, meanwhile, view them as unnecessary, citing low clinical yield and a cascade of follow-up scans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

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

In 2021, a large chunk of a Himalayan glacier collapsed in the valley of Chamoli in northern India, sending a cascade of debris and water downstream that killed 200 people.

From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026

They cascade down her back and flutter gently in the breeze while she remains still as stone.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

Advanced models can be copied in seconds and transmitted digitally, but centrifuge cascades can’t fit in a laptop.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 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

"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."

From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026

My jojoba-scented hair cascades to my shoulders in Z-patterned waves.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles

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

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

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

The light shifted during the afternoon and cascaded through the clean windows, burnishing the room with gold.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Powerful waves thrashed communities along California's southern coast Friday, damaging homes and sending water cascading through streets as residents braced for more potential damage wrought by Tropical Storm Rachel.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are also cascading through the auto-service industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 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

"We have seen cascading disasters, like what we saw August 26, where one event triggers multiple events," he said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

She marches forward, against the current, even as the mob grows, cascading in an avalanche of panic that picks up everyone else in its path—including those who don’t even know why they’re running.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman


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