cascade
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"Microglia are immune cells that, when they respond to plaques, kick off this elaborate cascade of inflammation, as if the microglia are partying all night, and keeping the brain awake."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 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
After a dizzying cascade of revelations about his background, he delivers an exceptionally revealing monologue that strikes some late and very welcome grace notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
As the world awaits the findings on the devastating tragedy that claimed 260 lives, a cascade of formidable challenges has deepened the crisis at Air India.
From BBC ● May 12, 2026
Two forked limbs, cut and trimmed, had been pounded into the ground near the cascade.
From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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On the kitchen walls, the “Lauenstein Yellow” tile cascades down into polychrome patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
The analysis further argues that comparisons with trophic cascades around the world relied on equilibrium assumptions that do not fit Yellowstone's still recovering, non equilibrium ecosystem.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 14, 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
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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
Conuma’s production pause cascaded far beyond eastern British Columbia as it halted a railroad line, stalled activity at a Pacific Ocean port and complicated steelmaking schedules in Asia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Her hair cascaded down her back in curls.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
They cascaded into the bag like crimson snow.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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Some of the renovations have been successful; fountains are running anew, including the long-dormant cascading water feature at the city’s popular Meridian Hill Park.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026
The new reactors also use different technology from conventional plants, ruling out the kind of cascading disasters seen at Three Mile Island and Chernobyl, and allowing for far simpler, cheaper construction.
From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026
“The sequence was a complex, cascading process driven by a combination of long-term historical stress and immediate stress transfer,” Nalbant said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 25, 2026
Rather than being limited to isolated shortages, disruptions in one country or production stage can spread through the network, triggering cascading failures across multiple regions and industries.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Then Sorrento opened its mouth, and a cascading bolt of blue lightning shot outward from the mech’s open maw.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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