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cascade

[kas-kayd] / kæsˈkeɪd /




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Graphic Packaging Holding posted stronger-than-expected earnings and signaled that a cascade of worrying news might be reversing for the maker of paper cups, cereal boxes and other paperboard packaging.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Randy Cassingham, a passenger on board who runs a cruise blog, wrote that the disembarkation order followed a "cascade of problems".

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

However, Mittelman is quick to point out that DNA technology can only go so far before "a cascade of investigative steps" are needed.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 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

He breaks the bread slowly, sending a rich cascade of crust onto his napkin.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

That process allowed the researchers to identify 24 potentially inappropriate prescribing cascades that were both commonly observed in the population and had the potential to cause harm.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026

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

A shimmering, shifting light cascades up through the surface of the water.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

The trauma of that experience was probably far deeper and more injurious than we wanted to admit, so we just sort of sleepwalked as events cascaded around us, feeling emotionally distanced and impotent.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Everything on the kitchen shelves cascaded to the floor; bowls and glasses shattered.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

That cascaded through other stocks tied to artificial intelligence, with Micron Technology and AMD sliding 7.7% and 3.6%, respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 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

"No disco," Annie said, as chuckles cascaded through the room.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Mark Leonard, the director of the European Council of Foreign Relations, speaks of a build-up of cascading, competing crises in Europe, none of which have ever been properly resolved, he says.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Los Angeles County uses a network of 27 spreading grounds, where artificial basins fill up when storms send torrents cascading down from the mountains into the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Higher oil costs—and tighter supplies—are now cascading through the automobile-service industry.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

"Glaciers are retreating, permafrost and high-mountain slopes are becoming increasingly unstable, and communities and infrastructure downstream face growing risks from complex and cascading hazards," he said.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026

Often she forgets it is even there, concealed beneath the cascading velvet.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern


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