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Recent Examples of chain reaction
These temperatures set off a chain reaction inside the home.
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Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With slick/icy roads, this could contribute to the loss of vehicle control and also increase the risk of a chain reaction crash.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Several states have seen car crashes because of winter weather, including a chain reaction pileup involving 30 cars near Erie, Pennsylvania.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
He got caught too high in the zone during a chain reaction of Rangers mistakes that also included a poor change, Trocheck overcommitting to the puck carrier on the Kraken zone entry and no one picking up Catton backdoor.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Connie Etemadi, Freep.com, 17 Jan. 2026
With slick/icy roads, this could contribute to the loss of vehicle control and also increase the risk of a chain reaction crash.
—Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2026
Several states have seen car crashes because of winter weather, including a chain reaction pileup involving 30 cars near Erie, Pennsylvania.
—Kathryn Prociv, NBC news, 16 Jan. 2026
He got caught too high in the zone during a chain reaction of Rangers mistakes that also included a poor change, Trocheck overcommitting to the puck carrier on the Kraken zone entry and no one picking up Catton backdoor.
—Peter Baugh, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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The company described the sequence as a full-mode transition flight.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Its landing sequence was a feat of unconventional engineering.—
Ilya Ferapontov,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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But as coffee has taken off in China, traditionally a tea-drinking market, Starbucks has run into a slew of competitors from boutique cafes to chains such as Cotti Coffee and Manner — which often sell drinks at half the price as Starbucks.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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As of Friday morning, the 99 Ranch Market, one of the largest Asian supermarket chains with 54 stores across 10 states including California, was boarded up and closed to the public.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Popov’s current focus in Hawaiʻi includes pilot programs such as short introductory boat routes, beginner lessons with clear progression, and weekend community sessions developed with marinas and hotels.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Referencing the Korean moon jar, a monumental lily and an aerodynamic automotive prototype, the collection traced a progression from origin to transformation to forward motion, proposing innovation as refinement rather than rupture.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Department of Justice published over 3 million documents related to its investigation into the Epstein files last week, in compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act signed into law last year.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Feb. 2026
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Elsewhere in the files are detailed interview notes and statements from alleged victims and other people claiming to have information.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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The reversal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents in which eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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The dismissal follows a string of high-profile shootings involving federal immigration agents where eyewitness statements and video evidence have called into question claims made to justify using deadly force.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Upon arrival, officers met with the train conductor and found the man who was hit near the Union Pacific-West railway tracks east of Western Avenue, according to the release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Built in 1978, the bridge frequently remains in the open position for marine traffic, closing only for freight and Brightline trains.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2026
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About Artforum Artforum is the magazine of record for the contemporary art industry and holds the unique roles of institution, nexus, and foremost tastemaker of the art world.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Michael Kors welcomed a packed front row of celebrities to the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday evening for his fall 2026 show, which also happened to be his 45th anniversary.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Jazz, 18-37 entering Thursday night’s game against the Blazers, will miss the postseason for the fourth year in a row.—
Mark Anderson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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