domino effect
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
There is the distinct risk of a domino effect given the thousands of other pending cases against the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“A few weeks of Hormuz closure will create a domino effect of events that could push crude to $150 or higher,” Macquarie analysts wrote in a Friday research note.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
The selloff may have been exacerbated by a domino effect of investors trying to front-run selling their shares, in Gastwirth’s opinion.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 24, 2026
It helps avoid a kind of domino effect involving other swing states, including Ohio to the north and Pennsylvania to the northeast.
From Slate • Jul. 18, 2025
At one point, when we reach a fire hydrant, Rollie peeing on it starts a whole domino effect.
From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks
