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Recent Examples of domino
With both the writer and director firmly in place, the next domino to fall will almost certainly be the actor taking up the 007 mantle.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
If a deal is completed, expect more dominoes to fall in San Diego.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
But what caused the dominoes to fall was Denise filing for divorce from Winchester in 2016.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
The first domino has fallen in the Trump administration's bid to loosen regulations on Wall Street's biggest banks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 June 2025
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 31 July 2025
If a deal is completed, expect more dominoes to fall in San Diego.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
But what caused the dominoes to fall was Denise filing for divorce from Winchester in 2016.
—EW.com, 31 July 2025
The first domino has fallen in the Trump administration's bid to loosen regulations on Wall Street's biggest banks.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domino
Noun
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House Speaker Mike Johnson has justified ICE agents donning masks during raids, saying they would be doxed if unmasked.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Aug. 2025
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People can also wear an N95 respirator, a type of high-quality mask, to minimize exposure in dusty areas.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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From freezer reshuffling to roadside inspections mid-journey to the Smithsonian, the manta’s journey to formal recognition was as dramatic as the discovery itself.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Wild egrets stalk the shallows for tiddlers, while the nearby reef bustles with mantas, turtles, and sailfish.—
Hazel Plush,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
Noun
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The strapless corset gown had a sheer illusion jacket embellished with pearls and was paired with a cathedral veil.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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For a few months each year when the veil of winter has faded, the road into the White Mountain Range is opened, allowing the curious and the adventurous a chance to explore this unique place.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The sun visor attachments also rattle incessantly, and the Sennheiser premium sound system can’t even bump loud enough to drown the annoyance out, so perhaps skip that $3,770 option.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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Williams, once an endorsement queen, wore a logo-free black dress and white visor and played uncomplicated tennis, smacking nine aces and attacking at the first strike.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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These capuchins had gotten ahold of at least seven different howler monkey babies, and carried them for stretches of two to eight days.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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Researchers do not know how the capuchins got the howlers in the first place.—
Lillian Ali,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Denim and leather were a popular pairing, as well as camouflage and waxy coatings.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
12 Aug. 2025
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Albinism in sharks is itself a rare occurrence and can is thought to be possibly detrimental because the lack of dark pigments reduces camouflage, making the animal more visible to predators or prey, and impacting their ability to mate with others of its species.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
Noun
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Paredes poses in a black dress whose style imitates that of a classic Spanish mantilla shawl.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 July 2025
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Some women donned a mantilla, a veil that typically signifies more traditionalist Catholic belief and practice.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Domino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domino. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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