ripple effect
noun
: a spreading, pervasive, and usually unintentional effect or influence
the automotive industry has a ripple effect on many other industries
compare domino effect
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Though there are no open vacancies on the court, the president may make appointments in the next election — which Phelps said could have a ripple effect on women seeking safe abortions in Illinois and elsewhere.
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Malavika Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
There’s no consensus No. 1 overall pick and the unpredictability of the first half of the round could have ripple effects that allow players higher on the Orioles’ draft board to fall to them at No. 22.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
Beyond new limitations on EPA's regulatory powers, the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo could have ripple effects for President Biden's landmark climate law.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 9 July 2024
But Ben Carlson’s story continues through all the good that has sprouted from tragedy, like a ripple effect when a stone is dropped into water, those who knew him said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
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Malavika Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
There’s no consensus No. 1 overall pick and the unpredictability of the first half of the round could have ripple effects that allow players higher on the Orioles’ draft board to fall to them at No. 22.
—Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
Beyond new limitations on EPA's regulatory powers, the Supreme Court's decision in Loper Bright v. Raimondo could have ripple effects for President Biden's landmark climate law.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 9 July 2024
But Ben Carlson’s story continues through all the good that has sprouted from tragedy, like a ripple effect when a stone is dropped into water, those who knew him said.
—Laylan Connelly, Orange County Register, 8 July 2024
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“Ripple effect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ripple%20effect. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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