chain reactions

Definition of chain reactionsnext
plural of chain reaction
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Noun
  • Cinema-goers opted to watch those thrilling sequences on the biggest and brightest screens.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Grand masters typically spend countless hours studying and memorizing long sequences of moves suggested by computer programs.
    Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Officials said the multi-agency probe into Valente's motivations involved scouring more than 11,000 surveillance files, analyzing over 2,100 audio and video files from his personal devices, and conducting upward of 260 interviews.
    Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The public and many Congress members have been sharply critical of the DOJ's handling of the Epstein files.
    Justin Papp, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In fact, Flytrex has partnered with several other fast-food chains, including Chick-fil-A, Jersey Mike’s Subs, Kebabs to Go and El Pollo Loco.
    Drew Pittock, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
  • To address this, Cotton Incorporated collaborated with leading global researchers to quantify plastic leakage across both cotton and synthetic value chains, spanning fast fashion and more traditional apparel categories.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Taylor Swift’s fans love to talk about invisible strings that tie people together, especially between her and fiancé, Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Computer keyboards, lipstick, tennis rackets, pajamas, soft contact lenses, detergent, chewing gum, shoes, crayons, shaving cream, pillows, aspirin, dentures, tape, umbrellas and nylon guitar strings are just a few of them.
    Anne D’Innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Orient Express, founded in 1883 and part of the Accor Group since 2022, has imbued the behemoth with the old-world glitz and glamour synonymous with its famous trains.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Morning trains typically offer gorgeous daytime views, but the evening trains may be in darkness depending on the time of year.
    Karon Warren, AJC.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Similar plant progressions occur by altitude on the mountains, along with the forest’s famed denizens, the wolf, coyote, moose, black bear, lynx, snowshoe hare, tick, mosquito, midge, deerfly, and blackfly.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
  • The platform analyzes job titles, compensation levels, hierarchies, and experience requirements to group roles into logical pay grades and career progressions.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Dense rows of Xs in the background suggest barbed wire.
    Ben Davis, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Since Tuesday, John Hurff has been inspecting the rows of peach trees at Schober's Orchards and Farm Market in Monroeville.
    Ryan Hughes, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Developers routinely file speculative interconnection requests for projects that never get built, flooding queues with phantom demand.
    Tejasri Gururaj, Interesting Engineering, 24 Apr. 2026
  • The Mystery on the Backlot experience bogged down as fans waited in massive queues for the Big Reveal finale that seemed to happen every 20 to 30 minutes.
    Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Chain reactions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chain%20reactions. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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