domino effect
Example Sentences
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Thomas worries about the domino effect this oil crunch will have on everything else he buys, as the rising cost of transport pushes up the prices of everyday goods like food and clothing.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
There are all these things that are a domino effect that you cannot predict.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 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
There is also a domino effect to estrangements.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Stack collapses weren’t that uncommon, and if the scaffold supports buckled at the wrong angle, the domino effect could bring down four or five of the neighboring stacks too.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
