cascade
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Researchers warn the growing density of space junk could trigger the so-called "Kessler syndrome" cascade of collisions.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
A red cartoon hunk of steak, a bronzed turkey, a few shrimp, a tub of unsweetened yogurt, an apple and a bag of frozen peas cascade alongside him.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
It is an understatement to say this triggers a cascade of questions.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
At Maywood’s Riverfront Park, Ma was accompanied by the vroom of nearby traffic, cascade of a yucca rainstick and burbling hum of a water synth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026
I poke around briefly, then go on to the bottom of the cascade.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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Advanced models can be copied in seconds and transmitted digitally, but centrifuge cascades can’t fit in a laptop.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
"The longer it goes on, that kind of cascades into much bigger problems, particularly if there's not enough oil in general to run stuff."
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."
From BBC ● Feb. 16, 2026
"Ripple et al. argued that carnivore recovery produced one of the world's strongest trophic cascades," said Dr. Daniel MacNulty, lead author and wildlife ecologist at Utah State University.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
The structure around them gives off another tremor, and hot dust cascades everywhere.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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Everything on the kitchen shelves cascaded to the floor; bowls and glasses shattered.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
The study also demonstrated that these artificial neurons can be linked together, or "cascaded," into larger networks.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026
Her hair cascaded down her back in curls.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
“That’s the rumor,” she replied sarcastically, moments after the icons on her screen cascaded in glorious alignment, amounting to a sizable jackpot.
From Slate ● Nov. 18, 2025
I stared up at the ceiling: gleaming white lines intersecting and weaving together into a twenty-four-sided star, which cascaded outward into interlocking diamonds as they followed the curvature of the inner dome.
From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram
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Daryl Caudle made news in January when he said he would oppose extending the USS Gerald Ford’s deployment, owing to the cascading consequences for maintenance and crew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
He said the disaster was still unfolding in an ecosystem where one disaster could trigger "a range of cascading hazards".
From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026
Instead of undergoing a potentially career-ending surgery, he played with a custom-made orthotic, which contributed to years of cascading injuries — mostly to his hips, knees and back.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
The bump was on full show in the custom Atelier Prabal Gurung crop top, which the designer described as a "sculptural high-low halter top with a cascading train".
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
The gentle sounds of water cascading from the fountain reminded me of the creek that ran behind our cabin in the cotton labor camp in Corcoran.
From "Breaking Through" by Francisco Jiménez
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