chain reactions

noun

plural of chain reaction
as in consecutions

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  1. sequences
  2. files
  3. chains
  4. strings
  5. trains
  6. progressions
  7. rows
  8. queues
Noun
  • Nobody makes more of their limited screentime than Samantha Morton as the sorceress Circe in one of the film’s most powerful sequences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, no video-like sequences may be created, and no alterations may be made to the image, either in the foreground or the background.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Riley allegedly used his Samsung Galaxy S9 to access the camera system and delete the files, according to the criminal complaint.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Match voter files and geographic data with CTV platforms to prioritize persuadable voters, low-propensity voters and key districts.
    — Kris Qiu, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Peptides are short chains of amino acids and act as the building blocks of proteins in the body.
    — Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • Chipotle Mexican Grill executives said consumers' mistrust of chains serving fresh lettuce weighed on sales in the second half of July.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • Hassett’s tenacious acoustic guitar figure is stark and dusky like early Leonard Cohen, oozing low strings and a big oily bass.
    — Brian Howe, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
  • Crumbl is giving away free cookies to customers with no strings attached.
    — Julia Gomez, USA Today, 20 July 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Local media showed police officers preventing some of them from boarding trains and buses.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • For four years now, Metro light rail trains have been running down the center of Crenshaw Boulevard, and for just as long, residents say a major promise has been broken.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Rooker underwent surgery on July 17, while Clarke and Severino are in the middle of recovery progressions.
    — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 27 July 2026
  • If the opening fanfares for Brat tracks served as invitations to the dance floor, Music’s crunchy progressions invite the question of where else Charli, Cook, and Keane are headed.
    — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • Rafaela turned on it and sent a towering solo homer three rows deep in left-center field.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Bleacher seats in the top rows of the 7,500-seat main stadium were going for $100 on the secondary market in the middle of the week.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Here, too, there were echoes of Keegan’s blissful early days, when queues snaked outside the stadium hours before kick-off and every victory felt like alchemy.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 30 July 2026
  • Viral videos shared online in recent weeks show massive crowds stretching through shuttle queues as visitors wait to reach Tre Cime di Lavaredo, one of the most iconic destinations in Italy's Dolomites.
    — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of queues
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