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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reactions
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Instead, most elements are choreographic—step sequences, hydroplaning, and twizzles (a continuous forward-moving twirl on one foot).—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026 -
There are several virtuosic sequences, including the plane crash and Linda’s duel to the death with the boar, that fully justify the film’s R rating and induce laughter with their audacity.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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It can be expanded by using extra speakers and there’s support for the playback of digital files with a resolution up to 24-bit/192kHz.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Epstein Files Transparency Act, passed in mid-November, gave the Justice Department 30 days to release files on Epstein and Maxwell.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Fast-food chains like Shake Shack and Chipotle are among those that have rolled out high-protein, lower-carb menus, as Fox News Digital previously reported.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Load your car with winter travel gear, including tire chains, ice scraper/snowbrush, jumper cables, and road flares.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
26 Jan. 2026
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Using light-emitting diode, or LED, holiday light strings will reduce the cost of decorating homes.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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That’s due to the toy’s silicone strings' ability to reach the back of the throat and become lodged.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
22 Jan. 2026
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In addition to furniture, Exiger has identified a steady ramp-up of other industries like kitchen cabinets, automotive parts (gears, drive trains, carburetors), and electronics that have invested billions in countries like Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries to sidestep the tariffs.—
Lori Ann LaRocco,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Metra said the Amtrak switch and signal issue at Union Station caused delays of up to 45 minutes for inbound and outbound BNSF trains and up to 20 minutes for inbound and outbound Southwest Service trains.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Kids were not randomly playing acoustic instruments, effortlessly hitting complex jazz chord progressions.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.—
Lori Majewski,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
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The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Materials of all kinds, including handwritten and typewritten pages and microfilm, are kept in neat rows of archival boxes, some stacked six shelves high.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2026
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Interconnection queues have swelled to historic levels, with gigawatts of ready-to-build generation projects waiting years for grid connection studies and upgrades.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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From Thursday onward, long queues formed outside bakeries, pharmacies, and grocery stores as people prepared for the worst.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Chain reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reactions. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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