chain reaction

Example Sentences

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The encouraging finding is that when scientists blocked this specific step in the chain reaction, cellular activity returned to a healthier balance.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

This constriction reduces oxygen delivery to the retina and begins a chain reaction that can eventually lead to long term vision impairment.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

Uranium is the primary fuel used in nuclear reactors, but it needs to be enriched by separating the more radioactive particles that create a chain reaction to release energy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026

When Meg decides to write a musical depicting the traumatic events, she sets off a chain reaction that impacts many people in town.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026

Large-scale production of 94 would require a uranium chain reaction, which Fermi had not yet achieved.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik