knock-on effect
noun
British
: something (such as a process, action, or event) that causes other things to happen
The drought is likely to have a knock-on effect throughout the whole economy.
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The team from Virginia Tech set out to target metabolic hormone secretion in the gut, which would have a knock-on effect of regulating metabolic function.
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New Atlas, 11 July 2024
So that’s had a knock-on effect [for vintage models], as the sort of hype market has come down on the new stuff.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
The oversupply, even if temporary, has had a knock-on effect on prices in other sectors of the market that must compete with the concessions and prices offered at these new buildings.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
This, in turn, can be a resource to communications, journalism and broadcast schools, providing a knock-on effect that benefits the larger student body.
—Mark Floreani, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
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New Atlas, 11 July 2024
So that’s had a knock-on effect [for vintage models], as the sort of hype market has come down on the new stuff.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 June 2024
The oversupply, even if temporary, has had a knock-on effect on prices in other sectors of the market that must compete with the concessions and prices offered at these new buildings.
—Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
This, in turn, can be a resource to communications, journalism and broadcast schools, providing a knock-on effect that benefits the larger student body.
—Mark Floreani, Sportico.com, 18 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for knock-on effect
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“Knock-on effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock-on%20effect. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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