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cascade

[kas-kayd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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"Now, in the Amazon, we're seeing the second domino in the cascade fall," Morton said, referring to the increasing number of fires in the Brazilian states of Pará and Amazonas.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

This could set off a cascade of data-center halts and debt defaults, even as token demand increases.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

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

Meanwhile, Verstappen was making his way up from eighth place after a qualifying session in which a cascade of problems had prevented him qualifying second to Russell.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

And then he applauded as fast as he could and a great cascade of papers filled the air.

From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster

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

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

“I don’t think Alice is going to stay at Manorkill Falls as long as you think she is. There are lots of beautiful cascades in the Helderbergs.”

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George

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

The study also demonstrated that these artificial neurons can be linked together, or "cascaded," into larger networks.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 12, 2026

The loss ended in suitably ugly fashion for Tottenham as their frustrated players became embroiled in a clash with Villa after the final whistle as boos cascaded from the stands.

From Barron's ● Jan. 10, 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

The doorway through which she’d fallen was ten feet off the ground, now completely blocked with debris that had cascaded into the room, making a rockslide.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan

Much of Nepal's hydropower infrastructure lies along steep river valleys fed by glaciers -- terrain exposed to floods, landslides and cascading geological hazards.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

At the same time, warming is destabilising permafrost - permanently frozen ground that can thaw as temperatures rise - and high mountain slopes, increasing the possibility of cascading hazards, the report says.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 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

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

Instead, I watched the tiny projectile land and lodge itself amid Cap’s cascading piles of long hair.

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman


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