dominoes

British  

/ ˈdɒmɪˌnəʊz /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) any of several games in which matching halves of dominoes are laid together

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Example Sentences

It’s also where they’ll see houses built from cards and dominoes — you know, things that are frequently used as metaphors for one small move that leads to a spectacular collapse.

From Salon

Like falling dominoes, plastic recycling plant closures have been endemic across Europe too: another big name, Veolia, will close its two German operations this year, while seven plastic recyclers closed in the Netherlands last year.

From BBC

Entire apartment blocks leaned into each other, like carelessly toppled dominoes.

From Los Angeles Times

“It was sort of these dominoes falling,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times

And when those wallets are stretched thin by inflation and rising food costs, the dominoes fall; more students slide behind, more schools absorb the unpaid tab.

From Salon