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ripple effect
noun
- a spreading effect or series of consequences caused by a single action or event.
ripple effect
noun
- the repercussions of an event or situation experienced far beyond its immediate location
Word History and Origins
Origin of ripple effect1
Example Sentences
The slowdown is expected to have a ripple effect at the port, though Seroka said he didn’t envision “mass layoffs.”
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.
It lives in the ripple effect of ballpark excess.
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.
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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