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Recent Examples of chain reaction
That is going to set off a chain reaction around the world as friends and foes adjust to America’s failure.
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
The rains also set off a chain reaction up current.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The chain reaction in the graphite core led to a steam explosion that ripped the reactor apart and lifted its massive 1,000-ton lid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
This mix undergoes slow radioactive decay but is not prone to fission, the atom-splitting chain reaction that powers nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
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Robert Kagan, The Atlantic, 10 May 2026
The rains also set off a chain reaction up current.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
The chain reaction in the graphite core led to a steam explosion that ripped the reactor apart and lifted its massive 1,000-ton lid.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
This mix undergoes slow radioactive decay but is not prone to fission, the atom-splitting chain reaction that powers nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
Noun
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So find some ways to sequence and get deeper into counts.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2026
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An essential seven-email nurture sequence then teaches, builds trust, handles objections, and ultimately closes sales automatically.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Now, his family is suing the restaurant chain, as well as the manufacturer that supplied the raw ground beef kofta.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The Rockies’ Kyle Karros hit an opposite-field line drive that carried to the right-field warning track, but Lee tracked down the potential extra-base hit on the run, then crashed into the chain-link portion of the fence.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
Noun
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That is the natural progression for many veterans.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Note his high rankings in front-foot defending, pass progression, creative threat and shot frequency.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
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In recent months security forces have killed a string of top Maoists and the rank-and-file are laying down their weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Details on past launches can be found at the end of file.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Noun
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In recent months security forces have killed a string of top Maoists and the rank-and-file are laying down their weapons.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Goodrich slowed the tempo and added layers of strings, harp and glockenspiel atop McCartney’s moody bass line.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The story, set in rural California in the 1990s, opens as seventeen-year-old Cal finds the body of his high school classmate, Nora, lying across the train tracks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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That includes a brisk walk to the train, cycling a commute, an active school drop-off, stairs at the start of the workday or a short bodyweight routine at home.—
Allison Palmer
June 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Her case, within a nexus of other acts of disrespect, provoked the ire of numerous Indigenous Americans, including one of the better-known of the eighteenth century, Pontiac, an Odawa leader who organized resistance against the British.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Drawing heavily from Japanese kankyō ongaku, the Portland ambient duo explores mind-bending sound design and meditative states in a long-form piece at the nexus of the acoustic and the digital.—
Dash Lewis,
Pitchfork,
22 May 2026
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Wilson won its seventh girls team title and fourth in a row, tying the record set by Moore League rival Long Beach Poly from 2008-11.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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The row between crypto companies and banks came down to whether those offering stablecoin accounts should be able to pay interest on deposits like traditional bank accounts, with banking groups warning that the stability of the financial system could be undermined as people move their money.—
Billy Bambrough,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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