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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Such cuts would likely have a domino effect on beverage giants like Pepsi (PEP) and Coca-Cola (KO), along with discount retailers like Dollar Tree and Dollar General.
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
However, as noted before, there are variables, namely the transfer market’s domino effect.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In one evening last spring, delays on Amtrak’s lines into New York City produced a domino effect that sent ride-hail service prices soaring.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
And Trump could only ignore the negative domino effect on the whole economy for so long.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
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Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
However, as noted before, there are variables, namely the transfer market’s domino effect.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In one evening last spring, delays on Amtrak’s lines into New York City produced a domino effect that sent ride-hail service prices soaring.
—Tim Balk, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2025
And Trump could only ignore the negative domino effect on the whole economy for so long.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for domino effect
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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