domino effect
noun
plural domino effects
: a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events compare ripple effect
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State of play: Peters' announcement prompted a domino effect of prominent Democrats expressing interest in the seat.
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Racial minorities in places like New Orleans, Houston, and Puerto Rico have vividly experienced this domino effect first-hand in the years following large-scale environmental crises in their communities.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
This can create a domino effect and make bringing in funding from other sources easier.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That created a domino effect with Yamamoto, who credited Ohtani’s presence — and personal recruiting efforts — with the Dodgers as a key reason for his 12-year, $325-million signing a few weeks later.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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Erin Doherty, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
Racial minorities in places like New Orleans, Houston, and Puerto Rico have vividly experienced this domino effect first-hand in the years following large-scale environmental crises in their communities.
—Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
This can create a domino effect and make bringing in funding from other sources easier.
—Rachelle Rutherford, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
That created a domino effect with Yamamoto, who credited Ohtani’s presence — and personal recruiting efforts — with the Dodgers as a key reason for his 12-year, $325-million signing a few weeks later.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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