The phrase "a cascade of bad" is not standard in written English and may be unclear without context.
It could be used to describe a series of negative events or outcomes, but it would need additional context to clarify its meaning.
Example: "After the initial failure, there was a cascade of bad decisions that led to the project's downfall."
Alternatives: "a series of unfortunate events" or "a chain of negative occurrences".
Still, the Newman reversal led to a cascade of bad news for Bharara.
The new studies offer hope amid a cascade of bad news about Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
After months of Republican candidates offering a cascade of bad ideas about the economy, President Obama's speech in Osawatomie, Kan., Tuesday came as a relief.
Since the Sept. 11 attack, the city has endured a cascade of bad news, starting with the loss of more than 5,000 lives and continuing through the destruction of about 15 million square feet of office buildings.
Hayek made the slipperiest of slippery slope arguments: the smallest move toward the expansion of government would lead to a cascade of bad consequences that would result in full-blown authoritarian socialism.
Not only is it confronting a cascade of bad news, but the popularity of François Hollande, the president, and Jean-Marc Ayrault, his prime minister, has taken a tumble, falling below 50% for the first time.
"This week has seen a cascade of one bad piece of economic news after another," Romney said in a statement.
"This week has seen a cascade of one bad piece of economic news after another," Mr. Romney said in a statement.
Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of Brooklyn repeated a warning this week that he has leveled at lawmakers for months: If the statute of limitations on child sex-abuse lawsuits is temporarily lifted, as pending state legislation proposes, a cascade of very bad things will happen.
I'm concerned if they tamper with the law they will produce a cascade of effects that will be bad for people.
Either way, residents' complaints about proposed plants have only added to the cascade of bad news for ethanol.
