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Recent Examples of chain reaction
The decision sets off a chain reaction, exposing corruption, betrayal, and a deeper conspiracy within Southerly itself.
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 July 2025
Once again, the initiation of fusion heats and compresses nearby material, creating a chain reaction that triggers widespread fusion in the white dwarf, blowing it to pieces as part of detonation two.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
No repeats means no chain reaction if one site gets hacked.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
The worst-case scenario is Kessler syndrome, a chain reaction in which the breakup of a few satellites cascades into a wipeout of everything in orbit.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 28 June 2025
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Grace Harrington, People.com, 8 July 2025
Once again, the initiation of fusion heats and compresses nearby material, creating a chain reaction that triggers widespread fusion in the white dwarf, blowing it to pieces as part of detonation two.
—ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
No repeats means no chain reaction if one site gets hacked.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 June 2025
The worst-case scenario is Kessler syndrome, a chain reaction in which the breakup of a few satellites cascades into a wipeout of everything in orbit.
—Tom Brown, Space.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for chain reaction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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The system uses small chunks of overlapping frames to condition what comes next, allowing continuity of motion, character, and action throughout the sequence.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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In the more passionate scenes between Superman and Lois Lane, played by David Corenswet and Rachel Brosnahan, the sequences abruptly jump to another in the aftermath of the couple’s embrace.—
Karu F. Daniels,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The only remnants of the once thriving fast-casual chain restaurant are the imprints of large block letters that hung on the façade of the building, and a single, unused rotisserie.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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The retail chain, known for its home decor and international food products, voluntarily issued a recall for the product, also on July 14.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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But there has to be some level of progression without diluting the iconic-ness of Wednesday.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
24 July 2025
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But more so just to get that first one done, so that the progression can carry on, that’s the most exciting thing.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Trump has racked up a nearly unbroken string of wins on emergency appeals, often in cases in which the justices have said lower courts went too far when temporarily blocking the president’s policies until the legal challenge can be fully litigated.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
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For your outdoor space, snag these LED string lights that add a soft, glowy ambiance to your patio, or make the area more comfortable with a set of striped throw pillows that stand up to the elements.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
25 July 2025
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In forcing the House into recess, Johnson has halted legislative business until September, meaning no further legislative action can be taken on the Epstein files.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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There was some speculation that Trump used the issue to distract attention from the Jeffrey Epstein files, and whether he was implicated in them.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
23 July 2025
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For those who love rail travel, the United States offers some of the most scenic and dramatic long-distance trains in the world.—
Everett Potter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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The bubble car on the top of the train had a bar with a Fender Rhodes in it.—
John Darnielle,
Pitchfork,
24 July 2025
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The nexus of those two quarterbacks and two teams made for halcyon days.—
Greg Cote
July 17,
Miami Herald,
17 July 2025
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The wave-like steel and concrete structure connects two burgeoning economic centers and creates a seamless nexus between the White River Trail and the Indianapolis Cultural Trail for cyclists and pedestrians, the architects say.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
29 Apr. 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two vowels and two consonants in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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The goal for the two contestants — almost always a man and a woman, better known as Mr. X and Miss Circle — was to win three squares in a row by deciding whether the star in the square was telling the truth when asked a trivia question.—
Lindsay Soll,
EW.com,
25 July 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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