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Recent Examples of chain reaction
This could trigger a chain reaction: job losses or fears of layoffs would curb consumer spending, forcing businesses to cut costs, leading to more layoffs and further spending cuts.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The crash led to a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Ice-rich soil warmed, thawed and collapsed, setting off a chain reaction still unfolding today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The crash triggered a chain reaction that damaged several cars and led Austin Hill to secure a surprise victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The crash led to a chain reaction involving four other vehicles.
—Frank Fernandez, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2025
Ice-rich soil warmed, thawed and collapsed, setting off a chain reaction still unfolding today.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The crash triggered a chain reaction that damaged several cars and led Austin Hill to secure a surprise victory.
—Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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So there was an overall analog approach to the fight sequences, the set builds, the cinematography and the color palette.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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The child starts to recognize quantities, sequences, and patterns.—
Jose Bolanos,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The Wegmans grocery chain has also improved the customer experience by using the GS1 Digital Link.—
Benjamin Claeys,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images What To Know While Walgreens operates roughly 8,500 stores nationwide, the pharmacy and drug store chain has closed about 2,000 locations over the past decade.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
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Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, along with Warner Chappell Music, prevailed against a copyright infringement claim based on a generic musical progression that goes back to Bach and before.—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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But because the Islamic calendar shifts about 10 days earlier each year, Hajj will be in the winter from 2034 to 2041 in a natural progression through the seasons over a 33-year cycle.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
4 June 2025
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Keep putting him in trade rumors for second string centers.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The police brought Mulcahy in for questioning about a string of rapes, similar to those of the Railway Killers, that had been taking place along the same canal paths.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
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Then Musk hit back by claiming Trump is blocking release of the files about the case of pedophile Jeffrey Epstein because he is named in them.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2025
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In my own experience, dev AI agents have automatically created the necessary code artifacts like a JSON file or a metadata table containing details about source, target and connection details along with any basic transformations.—
Ugandhar Dasi,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Jammu in early June to inaugurate the first Vande Bharat train service from Katra to Kashmir, a route that passes through the world's highest Chenab Bridge and connects the region to New Delhi for the first time.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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Mangione continued, describing his train of thought in targeting a CEO who was set to attend an annual conference for investors.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 2025
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But the real nexus of The 5th Element Pulitano says, will be deep meaning, spirituality and elevated vibes.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
20 May 2025
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Towns did not score in the first quarter for the second game in a row.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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He’s won three batting titles in a row for three different teams.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
26 May 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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