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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And all of that waking up can have a domino effect, with research showing that axSpA’s sleep disturbances are linked to higher levels of stress, pain, and disease activity, as well as a poorer quality of life.
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Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
This move sparked a domino effect, with numerous states and countries reevaluating their stance on cannabis.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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Alice Oglethorpe, SELF, 17 Apr. 2025
This move sparked a domino effect, with numerous states and countries reevaluating their stance on cannabis.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
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.
—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
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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