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Recent Examples of chain reaction
These neutrons can further split the smaller atoms and keep the chain reaction going.
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Not only did both drivers lose the top positions, but the incident set off a chain reaction, causing a huge pile-up of cars behind them.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
There are chain reactions, however, that could result in a player like running back Ashton Jeanty, tight ends Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland, or a wide receiver like Tetairoa McMillan being available.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
One of the key points in the new study is that salty water can also trigger chain reactions in ecosystems that can impact drinking water quality, infrastructure, and energy and food production.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
Not only did both drivers lose the top positions, but the incident set off a chain reaction, causing a huge pile-up of cars behind them.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
There are chain reactions, however, that could result in a player like running back Ashton Jeanty, tight ends Tyler Warren or Colston Loveland, or a wide receiver like Tetairoa McMillan being available.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
One of the key points in the new study is that salty water can also trigger chain reactions in ecosystems that can impact drinking water quality, infrastructure, and energy and food production.
—Ars Technica, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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In just one transporting sequence that’s almost too much to take in, Coogler traces a line from the blues of the 1930s back to its origins and forward to its influences on funk and beyond.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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Colossal managed to resurrect it by editing snippets of the gray wolf’s gene sequence that were most divergent between the two related species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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In the case of Tom’s, Schaden says teams are eager partners given the chain’s ability to bring in crowds even when there isn’t an event at the venue.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The effects could ripple up the chain to textile makers and farmers as everyone seeks lower prices to save costs.—
Marc Bain and Joan Kennedy,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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In fact, empathy from clinicians can actually affect the progression of a disease.—
Hansa Bhargava,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Even through the backwards progression, Cathy feels whole, consistent.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Trump has string of Supreme Court victories Tuesday's decision was the latest in recent days in which the Supreme Court sided with Trump.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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On YouTube and Tumblr, Beatles fans have collated long strings of images of John and Paul looking at each other at press conferences, in interviews, on stage, at parties.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Taxpayers with simple returns often e-file early, while those taxpayers with more complicated returns tend to rely on their tax professionals to file.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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The agency maintains the most complete federal database of individuals who have died, and the file contains more than 142 million records, which go back to 1899.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2025
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Americans are now taking westbound trains and trying to relocate beyond Canada.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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On a recent Sunday evening in Kanda, several Nissan workers gathered at a small bar near the train station, drinking and singing karaoke.—
River Akira Davis,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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CEOs sit at the nexus of critical decision-making, which is a sword with two edges.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Clue: This Wordle has two consonants and two vowels in a row.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Tampa starts this series as losers of four in a row.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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