Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reactions
Noun
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A couple of these sequences are amusing, especially when two clueless and drunk teens drop by, and also when one of the victims mistakenly locks herself in the wrong car to get away only to discover Ben has the keys.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Tarr's reputation for films tinged with misery and hard-heartedness, distinguished by black-and-white cinematography and unusually long sequences, only grew throughout the 1990s and 2000s, particularly after his 1994 film Sátántangó.—
Alina Edwards,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
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Baker immediately objected and said displaying the files and suggesting jurors would later receive them was improper unless their relevance to the defendants’ state of mind had first been established.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Khanna, for his part, appeared in person on Piker’s livestream in December 2025, where the duo discussed the Epstein files and dynamics within the Democratic Party for over an hour and were largely friendly with one another.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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That trick play failed — Chism overthrew an open Drake Maye on the same reverse pass McDaniels called for Amendola and Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII — but the 24-year-old hauled in a 20-yard reception three plays later to move the chains on second-and-18.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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It's been a difficult run for casual dining restaurant chains in recent years.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
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The car, a 1970 Cadillac Eldorado that was modified to include strings and frets, was driven once by Elvis Presley during a concert in Las Vegas.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Lenox's coveted Spice Village has expanded far beyond its initial spice rack; from bread boxes to village trains, there’s no end in sight to how large the collection can get.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Jan. 2026
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During those days, trains were used for just about everything—from the transport of goods to the transport of people.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
12 Jan. 2026
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Kids were not randomly playing acoustic instruments, effortlessly hitting complex jazz chord progressions.—
Keith Murphy,
VIBE.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Noel’s songs of hope, friendship, and joy, combined with his ability to write gorgeously sad chord progressions and hymns as sung by his brother, are needed now more than ever.—
Lori Majewski,
Rolling Stone,
23 Nov. 2025
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Past the neon lights of the midway and rows of food vendors, find the heart and history of the South Florida Fair — the agriculture area.—
Kari Barnett,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2026
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Videos appearing to show rows of body bags of those killed in Iran have emerged as anti-regime protests across the Islamic Republic stretch into a third week.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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Japan’s prime minister has joined more than 50 of her fellow female legislators to push for more ladies’ toilets in parliament, saying recent increases in women’s representation have led to long queues for the bathroom.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
1 Jan. 2026
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Some of the most common causes for the delays were the gate not being ready, taxiway congestion, holding patterns, runway queues, crew or equipment delay and weather restrictions.—
Marina Watts,
PEOPLE,
22 Dec. 2025
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