cascade
Example Sentences
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The findings, published in Ecology and Evolution, point to a phenomenon known as a trophic cascade, in which changes at the top of the food chain ripple through multiple levels of an ecosystem.
From Science Daily • Jun. 28, 2026
The trend is also fueled by a contradictory pairing: families’ fierce desire to protect their babies and a cascade of false information infused into their social media algorithms.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
In a more pessimistic scenario, higher energy costs cascade through supply chains and inflationary pressures become broader.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Ras inhibitors block a small protein that sits inside the cell membrane and acts as an on/off switch, setting off a signaling cascade that can make a cell grow or divide.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
To our right, the River Styx gushed from the rocks and roared off in a cascade of rapids.
From "The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan
Vocabulary lists containing cascade
"The Ravine," Vocabulary from the short story
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"The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry
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