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

When liquid MMA is exposed to heat or light, it will start a chain reaction, said Elaine Villanueva Bernal, a lecturer at Cal State Long Beach’s department of chemistry and biochemistry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 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

The sound triggered a chain reaction across the neighborhood, and soon barks were coming from every direction.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs