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Recent Examples of chain reaction
According to Dallas police, Rice was driving a Lamborghini Urus SUV at more than 119 mph before losing control and hitting the center median wall, triggering a chain reaction collision involving six other vehicles.
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But composability also means the failure of one key protocol can rapidly cascade through many others, creating a chain reaction of liquidity crunches or asset collapses.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Police reports indicated Rice was driving 119 mph in a Lamborghini Urus just before crashing and causing a chain reaction on a Dallas highway.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Texas’s efforts have set off a chain reaction of other states on both sides of the aisle eyeing plans to draw new maps ahead of the midterms, including California, Ohio, New York and Missouri.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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George Ramsay, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
But composability also means the failure of one key protocol can rapidly cascade through many others, creating a chain reaction of liquidity crunches or asset collapses.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Police reports indicated Rice was driving 119 mph in a Lamborghini Urus just before crashing and causing a chain reaction on a Dallas highway.
—Jesse Newell, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Texas’s efforts have set off a chain reaction of other states on both sides of the aisle eyeing plans to draw new maps ahead of the midterms, including California, Ohio, New York and Missouri.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 27 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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Costumed characters move in dreamlike sequences.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The arrow sequence, though, has a connection to video gaming, recognizably originating in a game called Helldivers 2, a science-fiction narrative similar to Robert Heinlein’s book Starship Troopers that covers fascistic themes.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, the chain is offering a deal that allows customers to buy any large pizza at regular menu price and get another large, 1-topping pizza for free.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The fitness chain opened its first gym in Covina in 1984 and now has 700 locations across North America.—
Shawn Price,
Oc Register,
19 Sep. 2025
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Lifestyles changes such as eating better, being more physically active and abstaining from alcohol may halt or even reverse the progression of MASH.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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This allows the wingers to block passes into wide areas while also preventing progression through the centre of the pitch.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last but not least, the home features the coziest front porch, complete with eye-catching front and side railings, that can be transformed into the perfect space for unwinding with outdoor furniture, a porch swing, a set of string lights, and a stylish doormat, of course.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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But everything changes when a string of gruesome killings—which grow increasingly bizarre, with victims covered in rashes and found in deranged, violent states—involves his young daughter Hyo-jin (Kim Hwan-hee).—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That’s because congressional pay for rank-and-file members hasn’t been adjusted since 2009.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, critics and some rank-and-file officers remain unconvinced, accusing Mamdani of political opportunism as Election Day approaches.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Regional trains were heavily affected, while most of the country’s high-speed TGV train lines worked, officials said.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hire for attitude but train for skill.—
Devin Haman,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In January 2024, a downsizing Groupon moved to smaller digs downtown, leaving a 300,000-square-foot hole in the onetime nexus of the Chicago tech scene.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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The nexus between these two instances is the California Public Records Act, a law which mandates disclosing certain documents held by the government agencies.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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That Tory commands such high wattage front row attendees speaks to how much her brand and fashion resonates with women.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For the second season in a row, the San Francisco 49ers are being hit hard by key injuries.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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