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Recent Examples of domino
Tua’s $99 million cap hit The first major domino of Monday’s action fell early, with the Dolphins announcing the impending release of QB Tua Tagovailoa.
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Wander the streets of hip, artsy Wynwood to take in the country’s densest concentration of murals, or experience Little Havana’s vibrant plazas, domino games, and authentic Cuban eateries.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The second coaching domino involving the Shermans fell at Orange Lutheran.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
That was the initial domino that fell in their story.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Dianna Russini, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Wander the streets of hip, artsy Wynwood to take in the country’s densest concentration of murals, or experience Little Havana’s vibrant plazas, domino games, and authentic Cuban eateries.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 5 Mar. 2026
The second coaching domino involving the Shermans fell at Orange Lutheran.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 2 Mar. 2026
That was the initial domino that fell in their story.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for domino
Noun
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Some, like in Greece, even wear masks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The man, later identified as Rodgers, wore a mask had appeared alongside conservative influencer Alex Stein.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Advertisement That breakthrough set the tone for the rest of the conference, paving the way for several major victories that followed, including Appendix I listings for whale sharks, as well as manta and devil rays.—
Juan Carlos Navarro,
Time,
2 Feb. 2026
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The whale shark, one of only three filter-feeding sharks and the largest fish in the ocean, and the manta and devil rays have joined the list that offers the strictest restrictions on trade, called Appendix I. Whale sharks are at risk from overfishing as well as being struck by ships.—
Gareth J. Fraser,
The Conversation,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Her dance of the seven veils is sexy typing.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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The resulting works were breathtaking, immersing the viewer in luminous veils of paint that swept across the canvas, seeming to splash back up from the bottom, creating an enveloping sense of tranquility and awe that pushed against the jittery energy of Abstract Expressionism.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Reflecting on her many memorable on-set experiences with animals, from leading the Saturday morning kids show Thunder with a horse to her infamous encounter with Marcel the capuchin on Friends, Hardin remains as ardent an animal lover as ever.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Jan. 2026
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Shawnee has a special permit carved out for Frankie, a capuchin monkey that’s lived in a pet store for nearly two decades.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
16 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Later, the astronauts flipped their visors down as their suits went through a pressure check to verify that there were no leaks.—
Charlie Gile,
NBC news,
1 Apr. 2026
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The visor is representing the two past and future moon missions.—
Yi-Jin Yu,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The observed activity could instead reflect internal neural processes, such as refinement of camouflage abilities.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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The observed activity could instead reflect internal neural processes such as refinement of camouflage abilities.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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During the Thirty Years’ War, military enterprisers included such figures as Ernst von Mansfeld, who raised an army for the elector palatine, and Albrecht von Wallenstein, who offered his services to Ferdinand II, the Holy Roman emperor.—
Allison Stanger,
Foreign Affairs,
16 June 2015
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For her label Anissa Aida, designer Anissa Meddeb, who lives in the capital, makes gossamer silk blouses evoking the striped motif of handwoven fouta towels and voluminous coats inspired by the burnoose cloaks worn by Berbers.—
Sarah Khan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Feb. 2020
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On a rainy day men wore winter-weight burnooses with the large hoods drawn up—enigmatic Jedi-like figures in the medina's alleyways.—
Klara Glowczewska,
Town & Country,
30 Mar. 2015
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“Domino.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/domino. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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