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Recent Examples of chain reaction
All of which has started to generate some essential change, though just how the Chiefs execute the presumptive chain reaction will be pivotal to how effective this initial burst becomes.
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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Below, experts break down why being stressed or anxious can set off such a chain reaction in the first place and share ways to break free—or prevent irregular stress poops entirely.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
Experts worry that a debris collision could create a chain reaction that would be hard to stop, rendering large areas unnavigable — a phenomenon known as Kessler syndrome.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026
This chain reaction — a photoelectric feedback loop — produces intense radiation bursts of X-rays and gamma rays that can reach deep space.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
Below, experts break down why being stressed or anxious can set off such a chain reaction in the first place and share ways to break free—or prevent irregular stress poops entirely.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Mar. 2026
Experts worry that a debris collision could create a chain reaction that would be hard to stop, rendering large areas unnavigable — a phenomenon known as Kessler syndrome.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 12 Mar. 2026
This chain reaction — a photoelectric feedback loop — produces intense radiation bursts of X-rays and gamma rays that can reach deep space.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for chain reaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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These could be arranged into longer, songlike sequences that played automatically.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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There is one particularly inventive sequence that blends a rendering of Mario in his original 2D 8-bit form, blurry pixels and all, with the 3D beauty of the more modern iterations.—
Lindsey Bahr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Her dad was the credit manager for a local chain of appliance stores, a second-generation Jewish immigrant, and a lifelong Republican.—
Zayd Ayers Dohrn,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Teel is the grandson of Raley’s founder Tom Raley, and was hired at the grocery chain in 1976, after college.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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Without a clear sense of progression, applicants may delay and abandon enrollment altogether.—
Ascend Agency,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new Webb observations build on that dataset, offering a broader, multiwavelength perspective as the planet continues its progression toward its next equinox.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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Applications will load faster and files will be easier to move, enhancing your workspeed.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ever since the former prince Andrew was arrested and both he and his ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, were confirmed to be on the Epstein files, people have been wondering what’s next.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
28 Mar. 2026
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That would be those same 76ers, making the matchup between the two on Saturday night yet another key game in a string of plenty of them for the surging Hornets.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Mar. 2026
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The close call is the latest in a string of incidents involving helicopters and commercial passenger jets.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Is there a chain of command things are alerted trains are stopped.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In this case, being aboard a train at all owed more to politics than poetry.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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The nexus of prediction markets, cryptocurrency interests and some of venture capital’s most powerful figures, including Peter Thiel and Marc Andreessen, could further counter the casino and gambling sector’s clout.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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There’s also the sense, as the years have passed, that this role is the nexus for a number of quirks that Gosling would bring to his later roles, and even his public persona.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ochai Agbaji came off the bench to score 18 points for the Nets (17-58), who had lost 10 in a row and 20 of their last 22.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Thunder are now on a six-game winning streak against the Knicks and have swept them three seasons in a row.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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