chain reaction

Example Sentences

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This chain reaction has even given the Federal Reserve pause about the path of inflation.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

The result was "a chain reaction crash" involving at least eight vehicles.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Fire officials had previously said that the tank of MMA was experiencing thermal runaway, a chain reaction resulting in an uncontrollable spike in temperatures.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

All lithium batteries can uncontrollably heat and catch fire through a chemical chain reaction known as thermal runaway.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

So scientists knew that if they could cause a fast enough chain reaction, they might be able to build atomic bombs.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin