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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Strath is currently conducting research on whether women consume more dietary fiber than men, which could have a domino effect on gut health and pain.
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
That will likely have an impact on the direction of interest rates and, as a domino effect, the price of gold.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety Granted, this hospitalization appears to set a domino effect in motion.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
But those who work with undocumented laborers say the mere sight of deportations can have a domino effect.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brian Mastroianni, Health, 3 Jan. 2025
That will likely have an impact on the direction of interest rates and, as a domino effect, the price of gold.
—Gaurav Sharma, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Popular on Variety Granted, this hospitalization appears to set a domino effect in motion.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 30 Dec. 2024
But those who work with undocumented laborers say the mere sight of deportations can have a domino effect.
—Ben Berkowitz, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Domino effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domino%20effect. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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