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
  • The dedicated automation cell operates alongside the assembly process, allowing the team to gather real-time feedback and continuously improve manufacturing sequences.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Hampered by the low budget, the film’s war sequences don’t prove arresting.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • The files contain employee names, agency email addresses and workplace locations.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • After wrath over the administration’s botched handling of the Epstein files, Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired in April.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Cinemark and Regal among major chains have decided against their own sequel releases due to Netflix’s ultra-short two-week release window on offer, while AMC Theatres will screen the David Fincher film, starring Brad Pitt, on its Imax screens.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The light generates highly reactive chlorine radicals that activate carbon atoms along the polymer chains without destroying them.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • The Sicilian marionettes were giant puppets, each around four feet high and controlled from above not by strings but iron rods.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • My Beloved‘s songs are mostly mid-tempo and melody-forward, with an acoustic underpinning and careful nuances enhanced with strings, keyboards and hand percussion.
    — Gary Graff, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Several residents said the street already experiences backups, particularly when trains cross nearby railroad tracks.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The fiery collision shut down the Metra BSNF Line for hours, resulting in multiple trains being canceled and officials warning riders to make alternate plans for afternoon commutes.
    — Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • The poor decision-making, surprisingly shaky accuracy, inability to elevate a weak supporting cast and difficulty moving through progressions quickly are all serious red flags.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
  • But his preseason decision-making was purposeful, like a quarterback recognizing the first progression is open but choosing to go through the second and third progressions regardless.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • Seats can come designed together or separately in alternate rows.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Celebrants place rows of traditional clay oil lamps outside their homes to symbolize the victory of light over darkness and knowledge over ignorance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • The infrastructure supporting that agent, however, often relies on fragmented tools, manual investigations, specialist handoffs and tickets sitting in queues.
    — Dilip Kumar, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Cheaper lift passes, shorter queues and fewer interruptions on the slopes also sweeten the deal, without compromising on skiing quality.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of queues
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