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
  • But over the course of numerous sequels and reboots, the franchise largely shifted away from resonant character drama in favor of high-octane action sequences and increasingly monstrous beasts.
    — Megan McCluskey, Time, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Key sequences were excised before its original release, with still more cuts made for American moviegoers.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Clients of John Minnella may retrieve files by calling the State Bar at (213) 765-1593.
    — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The subpoena seeks QueerDoc's personnel files, billing documents, communications with drug manufacturers and records of patients who were prescribed puberty blockers or hormone therapy, among other information, according to the 9th Circuit decision.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of files
Noun
  • Next came an exhibition around a creepy Howdy Doody-ish figure that met countless violent fates while being cast about mechanistically on chains in 2016.
    — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • By the end of the 1920s, major theater chains were dispensing with the organists and pit orchestras that had accompanied silent films.
    — David Woodard, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of chains
Noun
  • These days, Jackson and her drag king character live in Ramsgate, a port town on England’s southeast coast where – much like Pat’s flag – strings of Union Jacks flutter along the harbor.
    — Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Her scant hair was pulled taut across her scalp, like violin strings.
    — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of strings
Noun
  • Visitors to the airport have been able to watch the trains in action, but travelers have yet to benefit.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Bias cut is preferred, but looks range from the draped and slinky to high-lows with trains.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of trains
Noun
  • Mendoza finished 10 of 16 for 97 yards and one touchdown pass, but the rookie looked poised, was smooth through his progressions and made aggressive throws downfield.
    — Ted Nguyen, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The first-year skipper said that both Hurston Waldrep and Spencer Strider will begin throwing progressions this week.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of progressions
Noun
  • The space is cramped and chaotic as volunteers and visitors squeeze past each other between the rows of cages in a converted office space.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The inn’s narrow corridors are lined with huge treasure chests, large scrolls, rows of pots; the furniture is constructed without nails.
    — Pico Iyer, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of rows
Noun
  • The huge queues in northern Italy’s Val di Fassa valley is all because of a $4 pastry, which has been promoted by food bloggers and influencers on social media.
    — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Despite ongoing hurdles around interconnection queues and grid congestion, the scale of deployment shows developers are overcoming technical and regulatory barriers to support rising electricity demand from data centers and electrification.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of queues
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