chain reaction

This sets off a chain reaction of events culminating in the creation of a “polar vortex” with more extreme cold, storminess and snow.

The England prop's social media post suggesting the haka was "ridiculous" and should be "binned", kicked off the expected chain reaction of comment and condemnation.

While power cuts are not unusual in Cuba, the failure of its biggest power plant last week triggered a chain reaction which saw the nation plunged into darkness.

Two different British solutions to the long-running Irish problem backfired simultaneously, leading to the political equivalent of an uncontrolled chain reaction.

When Grady finds Ashley’s body the next day, the subsequent quest for answers sets off a chain reaction of recrimination and revelations.