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ripple effect

noun

  1. a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.


ripple effect

noun

  1. the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ripple effect1

First recorded in 1965–70
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The slowdown is expected to have a ripple effect at the port, though Seroka said he didn’t envision “mass layoffs.”

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Meanwhile, the Supreme Court’s decision resulted in a throng of protests in London’s Parliament Square, fearing that the ruling could have a cataclysmic ripple effect on trans rights throughout the U.K. and embolden those like Rowling who seek to have those rights vanquished.

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It lives in the ripple effect of ballpark excess.

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Advocates for the entertainment industry have argued a similar case, saying the loss of local film and television shoots is having a ripple effect on the economy — and weakening the city’s tax base.

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He is concerned that the tariffs will have a ripple effect across Little Saigon, because “we’re not just the workforce — we’re the entire supply chain. But if anything, this will bring us together, and we’ll figure it all out. Our people are resilient — we adapt. That’s what we’ve done for 50 years, and look what we have created.”

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