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cascade

[kas-kayd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Critics of full-body scans, meanwhile, view them as unnecessary, citing low clinical yield and a cascade of follow-up scans.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

Shawna Dawson Beer, a longtime Altadena advocate, was glad this latest review acknowledged that it was “not just a chaotic night, ... but a cascade of failures.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Automated clinical decision support systems could be designed to recognize a possible prescribing cascade as it develops.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

In much the same way, Fallingwater’s projecting trays of space, which step up and outward, are a poetic paraphrase of what lies below, the stepped cascade that is nature’s own staircase.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

On that night in the late fall, after their daughter’s gymnastics practice, she approached Jackie and made an overture that set in motion a cascade.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

That process allowed the researchers to identify 24 potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades that were both commonly observed in the population and had the potential to cause harm.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

The new building is part of the main Yongbyon nuclear complex, and reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades used to enrich uranium.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

On the kitchen walls, the “Lauenstein Yellow” tile cascades down into polychrome patterns.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026

It is hard to imagine that Iran’s centrifuge cascades survived the intense bombing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026

The twin cascades of dirt, rock, ice, and water were the largest landslides ever recorded anywhere in the world.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

The downpour cascaded into subway stations and flooded city streets in parts of New York and the Tri-State area, which also includes Connecticut, while some drivers abandoned their vehicles in rising water.

From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026

That cascaded through other stocks tied to artificial intelligence, with Micron Technology and AMD sliding 7.7% and 3.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026

Her hair cascaded down her back in curls.

From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026

This approach relies on cascaded second-harmonic generation within nonlinear crystals, producing UV-C pulses that last only femtoseconds, less than 1 trillionth of a second.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026

Her thick black hair cascaded down to the small of her back.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are now cascading through the automobile-service industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Highlights include an extraordinary park, cascading waterfall, structural feats and unique vantages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

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

Harry estimated that their owners were fewer than twenty feet away, but the cascading river made it impossible to tell for sure.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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