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
  • File Shredder, as expected, deletes files so thoroughly that even forensic software can’t recover them.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Among the ways hospitals aren’t complying include missing or incomplete pricing, unusable files that are difficult or impossible to open to access pricing data, or posted multiple files instead of one as mandated by the federal government.
    Jade Gomez, People.com, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of files
Noun
  • One of these hotbeds of pre-election activity is Riyadh, where Elon Musk last week paused his pro-Trump electioneering to beam in to the Future Investment Initiative conference, a gathering at the nexus of foreign affairs, tech and global investments.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Nov. 2024
  • New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez discusses the nexus of public safety, mental health and adverse child experiences during a news conference following a summit in Albuquerque, N.M., Friday, Nov. 3, 2023.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of nexus
Noun
  • Currently, bill progressions have slowed or halted entirely following the conclusion of legislative sessions in most states.
    Trans Formations Project, Them, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There are psych-rock freakouts and campfire sing-alongs, all centered on his ability to render simple, two-chord progressions as titanic tectonic shifts that reconfigure the landscape in their wake.
    Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of progressions
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