chain reactions

noun

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plural of chain reaction
as in consecutions

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  1. files
  2. nexus
  3. progressions
Noun
  • The malware would also encrypt a company's files if a victim attempted to remediate the infection.
    Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
  • For instance, a system might automatically archive relevant but old data, such as branding documents or engineering files, based on age or activity time stamps rather than their actual significance—something only a human could interpret.
    Sean Nathaniel, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of files
Noun
  • The 3,500-square-foot space, tucked next to a Levi’s store and mall anchor Macy’s at the nexus of the shopping promenade, quietly opened two weeks ago, luring the EV-curious and casual passersby into the unlikely two-vehicle showroom where a women’s clothing store once stood.
    Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2024
  • The 325-room resort and its world-class, superyacht marina stand at the nexus of a $1 billion revitalization project that will see the multi-faceted property deliver its first-ever luxury residences.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of nexus
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  • His signature production style — the glistening synth chord progressions that doused early OF releases in a cartoon-like technicolor — arrived subdued beneath a moodier sonic register.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 17 Oct. 2024
  • Currently, bill progressions have slowed or halted entirely following the conclusion of legislative sessions in most states.
    Trans Formations Project, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of progressions
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