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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Qatar’s decision to suspend LNG production in the face of Iranian attacks on its energy infrastructure is having a domino effect on the country’s industrial sector.
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Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The domino effect is that Denver has to survive nightly for a few minutes without both.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
This can create a domino effect as the airport tries to shuffle assignments around to accommodate all flights as quickly as possible.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s been a domino effect since which has left them without an available and match fit right-back of sufficient quality for long periods.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Dudley, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The domino effect is that Denver has to survive nightly for a few minutes without both.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
This can create a domino effect as the airport tries to shuffle assignments around to accommodate all flights as quickly as possible.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 27 Feb. 2026
There’s been a domino effect since which has left them without an available and match fit right-back of sufficient quality for long periods.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for domino effect
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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