domino effect
Example Sentences
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There are all these things that are a domino effect that you cannot predict.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
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
According to Macquarie analysts, a few weeks of Hormuz closure “will create a domino effect of events that could push crude to $150 or higher.”
From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026
Tricolor Holdings filed for bankruptcy in September, coming under a cloud of suspicion about its business practices and sparking fears of a domino effect on banks.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 17, 2025
That letter had caused a domino effect of events that pitted Regan against me in a simulation test that just so happened to also be testing for compatibility for the partner program.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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