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domino effect

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a domino effect
the effect which a situation or event has on a series of other situations or events. Young people can't afford even the small houses, so the people in those houses can't move on to the bigger houses. It's the domino effect.
See also: effect

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To fill these slots, the Army pulled people from other units, which created a domino effect in readiness, he said.
Clausen's decision likely will have a domino effect across the country.
Many state associations have been active legislatively working to change some aspect of their profession, and oftentimes the end result will have a domino effect on nearby states.
 
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