Thesaurus results for CHAIN REACTION

chain reaction

noun

Definition of chain reaction

as in sequence

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Recent Examples of chain reaction When a heinous crime sets off a chain reaction of mutual care and resistance within a trans community, two trans women search for the perpetrator that leads to the highest reaches of government. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 June 2026 Among the 20 people injured in the chain reaction crash were the Uber driver, a 1-year-old who suffered a broken foot and an 11-year-old girl whose right leg had to be amputated. — Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 21 June 2026 Senior first baseman Kaitlyn Streiler suffered a broken hand on April 18, setting off a chain reaction that included Beals shifting to first. — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026 While there’s some disagreement among close observers of the project about when exactly that chain reaction must begin to meet the 2031 deadline, the consensus is that major decisions need to be made in roughly the next two months. — Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for chain reaction

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Noun

Pete Crow-Armstrong and Bregman both tagged and advanced on the sequence, putting runners on second and third for Suzuki.

— Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026
The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.

— Manmit Shrimali, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of sequence

Noun

His cuffs and chains were removed and a few minutes later he was pronounced dead, according to the family.

— Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
The federal government is suing 99 Ranch Market, alleging the nation’s largest Asian supermarket chain is discriminating against employees who are not Chinese.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Definition of chain

Noun

You’re surrounded on all sides by a progression of paintings moving from dark to light.

— Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
There is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease but some medications and immunotherapies are available that may help slow down the progression of the condition, manage symptoms and improve quality of life for patients.

— Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 1 July 2026

Definition of progression

Noun

In fact there are no records of a past or current attorney general ever challenging Trump on even the infamous Jeffrey Epstein files.

— Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
And with a solid 16GB of RAM and a generous 256GB SSD, this laptop has enough memory and storage to house all your files and multitask up a storm.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 6 July 2026

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That same year, a string of royal events followed, with the group attending Trooping the Colour in June, which marked Queen Elizabeth II's official 92nd birthday.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.

— Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026

Definition of string

Noun

They are already used in technologies such as quantum computers, MRI scanners, fusion reactors, and maglev trains.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026
And one of the state’s two railroads, the White Pass & Yukon Route, has recently been named one of the most beautiful train journeys in North America.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 30 June 2026

Definition of train

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Advertisement Other countries wishing to stimulate innovation could do well to emulate this nexus between government, business, and academia that has been so successful in Switzerland.

— Alois Zwinggi, Time, 24 June 2026
Even before the event, the matches have been a nexus for proud Jordanians to gather together.

— Luis Melecio-Zambrano, Mercury News, 21 June 2026

Definition of nexus

Noun

The rows of chairs facing the stage offered virtually no shade, including reserved sections for VIPs and World War II veterans.

— Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 July 2026
Grand Canyon rafting guide Kelsey Pfendler completed a record-breaking solo row across the Pacific Ocean on Friday, arriving in Hawaii after a more than 2,400-mile journey from California.

— Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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