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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That domino effect could go on to fill the 7,000 job vacancies in the manufacturing sector in Ohio that were listed as recently as 2020.
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Setting up cameras and pointing at the audience sets off a domino effect of bad behaviors in the comedy club.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, several U.S. carriers, including American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, issued ground stops for all their flights early on Friday due to communication problems, which caused a domino effect into Saturday.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Allen Institute From their findings, the researchers hypothesize that the loss of these cells may trigger a domino effect that upsets the delicate balance between inhibition and excitation, promoting widespread system failures that result in neuronal loss and cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 31 Oct. 2024
Setting up cameras and pointing at the audience sets off a domino effect of bad behaviors in the comedy club.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2024
According to the Federal Aviation Administration, several U.S. carriers, including American Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines, issued ground stops for all their flights early on Friday due to communication problems, which caused a domino effect into Saturday.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Allen Institute From their findings, the researchers hypothesize that the loss of these cells may trigger a domino effect that upsets the delicate balance between inhibition and excitation, promoting widespread system failures that result in neuronal loss and cognitive decline.
—New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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