domino
Example Sentences
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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
“The momentum these changes would bring would itself be an ‘important domino’ in advancing other reforms.”
From Barron's
Your money-market fund will be the first domino if another liquidity crunch hits the economy.
The safety valves are drained, reserves are lower — and your money-market fund is the first domino.
From MarketWatch
The rectangular stone was the size of a domino, set in a thick gold band with delicate swirling patterns engraved on each side.
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.