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
  • Unsurprisingly, no player has been involved in more passing sequences leading to shots than the 24-year-old this summer, given complete freedom to roam and dictate attacks with his abilities on the ball.
    — Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Piercing the sterility of contemporary life with the disruptive transgression of eroticism, Silver’s film features dreamy fantasy sequences that interrupt and disrupt, drawing us expertly into its characters’ sensual and unusual interiority.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 July 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • The Department of Justice argued releasing more files would harm Jeffrey Epstein's victims.
    — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • This can help catch malware, risky downloads and suspicious files.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • In addition to big chains like Chipotle and Pitfire Pizza, a host of Mexican food options ranging from late-night taco trucks to sit-down restaurants now line Sunset Boulevard.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • The World Cup 2026 is down to quarterfinals, but restaurant chains are still getting into the game.
    — Fielding Buck, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • Free from the regulatory strings of its public service parent company, ITV Studios’ pull will only increase.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 July 2026
  • According to a report from Bleeping Computer, the developers of a new Mac malware called Gaslight packed it with fake errors and other prompt-injection strings.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • The collision involved one of Sacramento Regional Transit’s newer low-floor light rail trains.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Amtrak canceled some trains in the Northeast due to excessive heat that could affect the tracks.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • John Coltrane is another influential figure in the history of jazz, known for his pioneering innovations on the saxophone, notably his ability to create a complex, rapid-fire approach to chord progressions.
    — Noe Padilla, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • In Sing & Play Mode, the device automatically handles complex chord progressions and backing rhythms, while Solo Mode maps individual notes to the pads.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 June 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • Next to seemingly endless rows of bell peppers, sweet corn and leafy greens at B & T Farms stand thousand-gallon drums of nitrogen fertilizer, the cost of which has increased 125% since 2020 amid supply shocks and wars around the world.
    — Chase Hunter, Boston Herald, 6 July 2026
  • Walk the rows, clip your favorites and take home a custom bouquet.
    — Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • Trucks were held up in hours of queues in 2021 when Saudi Arabia imposed new restrictions on imports from the UAE, as relations between the leaders of the two countries deteriorated over a dispute about oil production and rising economic rivalry.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • By co-locating generation next to the racks, the partners bypass years-long interconnection queues.
    — Junaid Ali, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of queues
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