trickle-down
adjective
trick·le-down
ˈtri-kəl-ˈdau̇n 
1
: relating to or working on the principle of trickle-down theory
trickle-down economics
2
: relating to or being an effect caused gradually by remote or indirect influences
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Four road trips into this year, however, no trickle-down effect has been as lauded as the changes the Dodgers have made to their actual travel schedule.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Indeed, manufacturing can have a trickle-down effect.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
These attitudes often result in negative trickle-down thinking–an attitude that causes some to not pay close attention to their finances and to grow fearful of the process.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
But a rising neo-populist power center with proximity to Trump carries clout, with Steve Banon and others who reject the traditional trickle-down economic policies and propose a new direction that more benefits Americans.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2025
Indeed, manufacturing can have a trickle-down effect.
—Nick Mordowanec
mandy Taheri
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
These attitudes often result in negative trickle-down thinking–an attitude that causes some to not pay close attention to their finances and to grow fearful of the process.
—William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
But a rising neo-populist power center with proximity to Trump carries clout, with Steve Banon and others who reject the traditional trickle-down economic policies and propose a new direction that more benefits Americans.
—Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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“Trickle-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickle-down. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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