knock-on

Example Sentences

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If smaller agents cannot afford these sorts of fees, Zotimova said that would have knock-on effects for the housing market.

From BBC

Eliza Winger, a US economist with Bloomberg, said that an increase in fuel prices does not just hit people at the pump, it also reduces their overall consumption -- with possible knock-on effects for the economy.

From Barron's

A recent boom in private credit lending, where non-bank institutions like private equity firms make loans to companies, has sparked concerns that growing rates of default on these loans would have knock-on effects across the economy.

From Barron's

"This had massive knock-on effects that damaged the social fabric of many countries with widespread strikes, unrest, and increases in poverty as many households struggled to make ends meet," he said.

From BBC

The squeeze on supply has pushed oil and natural gas prices higher, with drastic knock-on effects for supply chains in multiple industries.

From Barron's