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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Other states are already considering mid-decade congressional redistricting, and Democrats have warned of a trickle-down effect to local governmental bodies.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Burnes’ season-ending elbow injury in June combined with the loss of closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez seemed to begin a slow trickle-down from which the D-Backs never recovered.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The president must have some serious issues to hate immigrants so much.
— Tom Witte, Batavia
I never believed in trickle-down economics.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see in their daily lives.
—Jessica Dickler,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2025
Burnes’ season-ending elbow injury in June combined with the loss of closers A.J. Puk and Justin Martinez seemed to begin a slow trickle-down from which the D-Backs never recovered.
—Jack Magruder, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The president must have some serious issues to hate immigrants so much.
— Tom Witte, Batavia
I never believed in trickle-down economics.
—Chicago Tribune, 29 July 2025
The Fed's benchmark sets what banks charge each other for overnight lending, but also has a trickle-down effect on many of the borrowing and savings rates consumers see in their daily lives.
—Jessica Dickler,gabriel Cortés, CNBC, 29 July 2025
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“Trickle-down.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trickle-down. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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