snowball effect

noun

: a situation in which one action or event causes many other similar actions or events
The city hopes that these improvements will have a snowball effect and spur private investment in the community.

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The issue started a snowball effect that ended with Boston trading Devers to the National League West team. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025 Careful budgeting and small sacrifices coupled with ongoing savings for both retirement and potential higher education costs as early as possible will have a snowball effect on long term goals. David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The lack of services leads to people getting stuck in the system, creating a snowball effect, said Steve Berg, chief policy officer for the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 1 July 2025 An eddy, or area of rolling, developed in each of these rings and caused the debris to clump up in a snowball effect. Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025 These little wins create a snowball effect, propelling you toward bigger opportunities. Bronwen Sciortino, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025 So, what is making the third season so popular? Mr. Bloys pointed to the changing of the cast and location each season, helping to create a snowball effect. John Koblin, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 This fosters collaboration and can create a snowball effect, sparking further innovation and productivity.​ 3. Igor Fedulov, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025 This causes a snowball effect where the algorithms on various platforms are serving this content to users, because people are engaging with it. Callum Booth, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025

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