domino effect
noun
plural domino effects
: a cumulative effect produced when one event initiates a succession of similar events compare ripple effect
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West Virginia leadership shakeup West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s decision to run for Senate created a domino effect that led key Republican leaders across the state to seek open positions.
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The governor discussed a domino effect that childhood poverty starts as a cause for the shooting that killed two, including Gonzalez, and injured 28 others.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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Karissa Waddick, USA TODAY, 13 May 2024
The governor discussed a domino effect that childhood poverty starts as a cause for the shooting that killed two, including Gonzalez, and injured 28 others.
—Hannah Gaskill, Baltimore Sun, 9 May 2024
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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