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domino

[dom-uh-noh] / ˈdɒm əˌnoʊ /




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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.

From The Wall Street Journal

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