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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This change only impacts the United States, but there are fears that Spotify’s reclassification will have a domino effect worldwide, given other major markets like Australia, Canada, Ireland, U.K. and New Zealand also have audiobooks now included in Spotify premium.
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Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 9 May 2024
That in turn creates a domino effect, waking all the other bats and making the whole colony waste precious energy.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Some grocery stores might be the winner of the inflation domino effects — for now.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
And so, that there could be a domino effect of despair that would lead more people to come to the US border.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The domino effect: Michael Malone went 10-deep into his bench.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
The domino effect would play out for the next two decades, and not just because Kim Kardashian became the prototype of converting reality TV fame into various businesses — from fashion and beauty to games — and turned Kylie Jenner into a billionaire cosmetic baron.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
But Ruby is a very special person, and yes, that is another good connection and domino effect.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
It's been a tumultuous time for global economies, with the Covid-19 pandemic setting off a domino effect of economic uncertainties, further complicated by geopolitical tensions and environmental concerns.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 9 May 2024
That in turn creates a domino effect, waking all the other bats and making the whole colony waste precious energy.
—Corey Buhay, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 May 2024
Some grocery stores might be the winner of the inflation domino effects — for now.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 6 May 2024
And so, that there could be a domino effect of despair that would lead more people to come to the US border.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
The domino effect: Michael Malone went 10-deep into his bench.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Apr. 2024
The domino effect would play out for the next two decades, and not just because Kim Kardashian became the prototype of converting reality TV fame into various businesses — from fashion and beauty to games — and turned Kylie Jenner into a billionaire cosmetic baron.
—Elahe Izadi, Washington Post, 14 Apr. 2024
But Ruby is a very special person, and yes, that is another good connection and domino effect.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2024
It's been a tumultuous time for global economies, with the Covid-19 pandemic setting off a domino effect of economic uncertainties, further complicated by geopolitical tensions and environmental concerns.
—Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
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