Example Sentences

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Pakistan's Energy Minister Khurram Dastgir had said in a tweet on Monday a "large voltage swing" in the south had "cascaded northwards" to cause a breakdown, but did not elaborate.

From Reuters • Jan. 26, 2023

Just before he said that, a sole voice had cascaded through the silence from the third deck.

From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2020

Water from an unchecked bathtub had cascaded through the house, reaching all the way to his cellar and his vast collection of rare wines.

From New York Times • Sep. 21, 2018

Within minutes, it had cascaded through the machine, seizing up the cutting head and motors.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 15, 2008

The doorway through which she’d fallen was ten feet off the ground, now completely blocked with debris that had cascaded into the room, making a rockslide.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan