domino effect
noun
the cumulative effect that results when one event precipitates a series of like events.
domino effects
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pluralof domino effect.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“It’s important to preserve these gains and to avoid any domino effects, any contamination, as we see at the moment in Gabon,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
But now a long-term decline may have set in, and it could have unexpected and ominous domino effects, according to several recent studies.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 11, 2023
On this week’s Amicus, the case that threatens the Indian Child Welfare Act, but also threatens domino effects on tribal sovereignty and land rights.
From Slate ● Nov. 19, 2022
The domino effects extend outside the auto industry and, if towns aren’t swift or lucky at rescuing themselves, can spiral a local economy down.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 30, 2018
Whether that's creating elaborate domino effects in the shape of our favorite irrational number… composing Pi into a tonal arrangement like musician John Blake has... or even watching Darren Aronofsky's black and white creepfest "Pi"...
From Salon ● Mar. 14, 2011
