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
The pattern is marked by warmer-than-average surface waters in the Pacific Ocean that have domino effects on weather around the world.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 28, 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
It takes little imagination to foresee the domino effects as she and similarly situated others become unable to fund their children’s higher education.
From Salon ● Apr. 6, 2013
