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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The war with Iran is causing the price of crude oil to jump, and in return creating a domino effect on gasoline, diesel and jet fuel.
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s also a domino effect, where players want to stick together as a group.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But Nguyen says her experience on the three apps had a harmful domino effect in her life.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other Oklahoma politicians have been named as potential contenders in a race that could have a domino effect on state politics.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2026
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Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
There’s also a domino effect, where players want to stick together as a group.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
But Nguyen says her experience on the three apps had a harmful domino effect in her life.
—Sarah Jackson, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2026
Several other Oklahoma politicians have been named as potential contenders in a race that could have a domino effect on state politics.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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