domino
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"The result was one of those rare sessions where nearly every macro domino fell in perfect sequence. Oil collapsed, bonds rallied, the dollar sank, gold exploded higher", and stocks surged.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
The team combined field work, seismic and satellite data to reconstruct a domino chain of events and trace the height of the wave.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
This has created “a domino effect that also strains hospitals and other care settings.”
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
There is the distinct risk of a domino effect given the thousands of other pending cases against the company.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
“Grade-A jerk, remember? Anyways, about the letter,” I said, and then paused, biting my lip as I considered the domino of events that were already in motion.
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
Vocabulary lists containing domino
"The American Pageant," Vocabulary from Chapters 36-37
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"The Americans: Reconstruction to the 21st Century," Vocabulary from Chapter 22
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