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cascade

[kas-keyd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Researchers warn the growing density of space junk could trigger the so-called "Kessler syndrome" cascade of collisions.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

A red cartoon hunk of steak, a bronzed turkey, a few shrimp, a tub of unsweetened yogurt, an apple and a bag of frozen peas cascade alongside him.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2026

Ms. Aviv relates the story of what happened and the cascade of sorrow, misery and estrangement that followed in a manner that, in another context, has been called the “gentle application of overwhelming force.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 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

The words are superimposed on a cascade of banned books, dangerous books.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed

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

"Upvotes reward what a community likes, not what is true, so you can get information cascades, groupthink, and strong echo chambers in certain subreddits."

From BBC Feb. 16, 2026

"Ripple et al. argued that carnivore recovery produced one of the world's strongest trophic cascades," said Dr. Daniel MacNulty, lead author and wildlife ecologist at Utah State University.

From Science Daily Feb. 12, 2026

A waterfall cascades into the pool from somewhere on the roof.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu

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

From Science Daily Jun. 12, 2026

An alert could have been cascaded to local GPs to be on the look out for cases as well as other local hospitals.

From BBC Mar. 17, 2026

That risk has roiled Wall Street in recent days as a tech selloff has cascaded from software providers to chip firms to other companies linked to the data-center build-out.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Her hair cascaded down her back in curls.

From Barron's Feb. 2, 2026

Seawater cascaded through the holes as a wave crashed across the hull, soaking strewn cargo boxes and jumbled equipment.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi

The bump was on full show in the custom Atelier Prabal Gurung crop top, which the designer described as a "sculptural high-low halter top with a cascading train".

From BBC Aug. 11, 2026

Leverage played a large role in a cascading crypto crash last October.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 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

Mandao has been "in survival mode for several months," she said, with cascading power cuts braking home deliveries by disrupting mobile phone signals and leaving delivery drivers without power for their electric motorbikes.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

At the door, now, is a woman in a purple satin dress with cascading brown hair, elegantly nonchalant, waving at the porter with a bejeweled hand as she glides into the foyer.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline




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