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Recent Examples of chain reaction
The crash triggered a chain reaction that damaged several cars and led Austin Hill to secure a surprise victory.
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Smith and Gray's last-lap collision caused a chain reaction, leading many cars to crash into each other.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Ventura's allegations set off a chain reaction, with several other individuals coming forward to sue the music mogul for .
—Jane Lacroix, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Paxton said their car was about a mile away from a deadly chain reaction crash on the snow- and ice-covered highway that involved 22 vehicles.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
Smith and Gray's last-lap collision caused a chain reaction, leading many cars to crash into each other.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
Ventura's allegations set off a chain reaction, with several other individuals coming forward to sue the music mogul for .
—Jane Lacroix, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Paxton said their car was about a mile away from a deadly chain reaction crash on the snow- and ice-covered highway that involved 22 vehicles.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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Okay, wait, after a very long double and triple-crossing sequence…Emily is arrested?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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White’s goal in the 24th minute after a clever attacking sequence ignited the sellout crowd of over 50,000.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rabbi Anne wears a keepsake from her grandfather — a metal thimble that dangles from a silver chain around her neck.—
Hollace Ava Weiner,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2025
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Bhattacharya explained further that the data platform would also link the data from real world sources such as pharmacy chains, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Indian Health Service and fitness trackers and smart watches.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2025
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Clear regulations are essential, and the progression of the U.S. Stable Act is expected to encourage more traditional financial institutions to engage in the compliant stablecoin market, thereby further fostering the industry’s healthy and positive growth.—
Chuck Zhang,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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That’s a natural career progression for a 37-year-old coach with a great reputation across baseball and a potential future as a bench coach or manager.—
Aaron Gleeman,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For those who love quirky dates, May 2 is the start of a string of them.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Minutes before floating out, McClain noticed strands of string on the index finger of her right glove.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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In 2022, Attorney General Merrick Garland revised the DOJ’s policy and prohibited investigators from obtaining reporters’ files, except under limited circumstances.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2025
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Continue to prioritize high organic rankings through content optimization, metadata, file nomenclature and link building, as AI favors top-ranking sites.—
Larry Gurreri,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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At some point, their young players will become veterans, but until then, maintaining that sprinkling of veterans will be vital in keeping this train on the tracks.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Some have taken the time to carefully consider the question and provide a thoughtful response, while others are having more fun reacting to the random train of thought and the memes inspired by the hypothetical.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2025
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While these broad sustainability pressures mount — from climate impacts disrupting supply chains to growing stakeholder demands for environmental action — AI sits at a nexus.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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On top of getting your ducks in a row, May’s first quarter moon is here to help you fine-tune your daily rituals, tackle unfinished tasks and focus on your self-care.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Both members of the majority strength alliance were successful this episode: Kyle Fraser won a chicken and waffles reward and Joe Hunter won the coveted immunity necklace for the second time in a row.—
Emily DeLetter,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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