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 could create a domino effect, sending prices tumbling across the board.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In a chilling domino effect, trans artists are facing censorship and exclusion from private institutions, too.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Christine became the first of Kody's four wives to leave him in November 2021, triggering a domino effect that resulted in the end of his relationships with Janelle and Meri within 14 months.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of domino effect there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In a chilling domino effect, trans artists are facing censorship and exclusion from private institutions, too.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Christine became the first of Kody's four wives to leave him in November 2021, triggering a domino effect that resulted in the end of his relationships with Janelle and Meri within 14 months.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There’s a lot of domino effect there.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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