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Recent Examples of chain reaction
The Big Ten’s challenge will be staying a step ahead at a time when conference realignment — a chain reaction sparked by moves made by both the Big Ten and SEC — congressional legislation and NCAA rules changes have destabilized the structure of collegiate sports.
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
In the basement, a worker mistakenly raised a few of the control rods that can reduce and, if necessary, completely shut down the chain reaction in the reactor.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
House Democrats are staring down a chain reaction of committee leadership drama in which each explosive development seems to spawn two more in its place.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Thermal runaway causes a chain reaction that dramatically raises the battery's temperature, quickly escalating the fire to uncontrollable levels.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Greif, NBC News, 21 Jan. 2025
In the basement, a worker mistakenly raised a few of the control rods that can reduce and, if necessary, completely shut down the chain reaction in the reactor.
—Ian Austen, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
House Democrats are staring down a chain reaction of committee leadership drama in which each explosive development seems to spawn two more in its place.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
Thermal runaway causes a chain reaction that dramatically raises the battery's temperature, quickly escalating the fire to uncontrollable levels.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chain reaction
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Oh, and sometimes a low-impact hit when the elevator lands at the end of the sequence.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
24 Feb. 2025
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This chaotic sequence has felt more like an HBO drama than the reality for the largest public school system in the United States.—
Matt Gonzales,
New York Daily News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Michael’s and Hobby Lobby are the major craft chains; Hobby Lobby also has a limited selection of fabrics.—
Bay Area News Group,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Million of birds have been culled since December amid infections among egg-laying hens from California to Iowa, causing grocery stores to limit purchases and breakfast chains including Waffle House and Denny's to add surcharges to orders with eggs.—
Kate Gibson,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Prolonged, elevated cortisol levels or chronic stress can disrupt these processes, leading to inflammation, chronic pain, depression, and even the progression of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.2 Cortisol levels are meant to slowly decline throughout the day.—
Caitlin Pagán,
Verywell Health,
28 Feb. 2025
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Two consecutive winning seasons that include a 2023 World Series appearance and the progression of several key prospects have brought the Diamondbacks to a point where continued success is expected.—
Jack Magruder,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The closure is another in a string of both high- and low-profile closures over the past six months as restaurateurs decry the same points that Anderson made in his Instagram post. Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.—
Jonathan Shikes,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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Safety concerns The paper is the latest in a string of studies that suggest keeping increasingly powerful AI systems under control may be harder than previously thought.—
Harry Booth,
TIME,
19 Feb. 2025
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While Bondi pointed fingers at the FBI in New York, many more files exist in other jurisdictions.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
1 Mar. 2025
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Bondi's letter to FBI director Kash Patel Editor's note: This file has been updated with additional documents.—
Axios,
Axios,
28 Feb. 2025
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Invisible trains 80% of the world’s leading AI models.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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The train hit the truck on the right side, sending it careening northeast into a switching control box and then a telephone pole.—
The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Stephen writes about the nexus of technology, science, policy, and business on and off the planet.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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But season 2 was the show's perfect nexus between strangeness and brilliance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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This is the third year in a row the collector has exclusively opened up his vault for Tiffany & Co. The pearls are not reserved only for the birds.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Feb. 2025
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The Clippers, who closed their first 54 games by winning three in a row and six of 10, sit in the No. 6 spot in the congested Western Conference.—
Janis Carr,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Chain reaction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reaction. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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