For this, we have a sort of cascade effect to thank; the more stuff left tumbling around up there, the higher the chances of a collision.

Don't we see this cascade effect rather a lot in sport: an initial success inspiring others to reach for the same?

The above can cause a cascade effect when multiple trains become stopped at the end of each block.

Note that disconnection can, unfortunately, have a cascade effect, leading to overcurrent in other circuits that then also must therefore disconnect automatically.

Other investors begin to participate, leading to a cascade effect.

The hypothesis suggested that the build-up of this protein, amyloid beta, led to a cascade of events that slowly destroyed the mind.

A cascade of events will then be initiated to increase protein synthesis, which results in increased muscle fiber size.

After the entire cascade of events has finished, prizes are then awarded in various categories and age levels.

The second theory postulates the involvement of an intrauterine disruption during pregnancy followed by a cascade of events involving amniotic rupture.

This triggers a cascade of events that leads to clot enlargement, which may quickly obstruct the flow of blood.

Short-circuited lines should not have caused the cascading effect that led to power outages across thousands of kilometres of high-voltage electrical lines.

The most powerful innovations are relevant in the way they create a cascading effect of new ways of thinking and living.

Debris from artificial satellites in orbit has created a cascading effect of collisions, leading to the destruction of nearly all satellites, both civilian and military.

This caused a cascading effect which left the oldest stock built up to the 1880s for railway use.

In addition to the results they generate themselves, benefit concerts also generate a kind of cascading effect.

I grew secretive, locked things away, refused to tell them my worries, because the slightest problem would trigger a cascade of anxiety.

The latest study suggests that the plaques trigger a cascade of secondary effects in the brain, including the overproduction of a chemical that drives memory loss.

It seems to trigger a cascade of immune effects in the womb that could make it harder for embryos to flourish.

These learning experiences have been known to trigger a cascade of molecular events leading to the formation of memories.

This may trigger a cascade in which excessive amounts of norepinephrine can lead to a hypertensive crisis.

Will we experience the emotional and spiritual equivalent of a trophic cascade with their removal?

The result was unequivocal evidence that sea otters were at the head of a three-layer trophic cascade, a classic instance of 'top down forcing' by a keystone predator.

Ecologists call the result a trophic cascade.

This absence of the apex predator has led to a trophic cascade in many areas.

Over time, this leads to the establishment of a trophic cascade and the biomagnification of specific toxicants.

Three hundred feet down, an endless torrent of spring water cascades down from the hills across subterranean gravel beds.

Water cascades off her broad tail flukes, and she dives.

The water cascades into a plunge pool beneath the 420ft-high dam.

There's a network of wooden paths out to the lip, where the water cascades over and you get covered in mist.

Water cascades into giant pits on the sites of the old towers.