knock-on
Example Sentences
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In terms of the knock-on impact the high costs are having on her own family, Jeffers said she has had to rethink whether to send her children to after school activities.
From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026
A charge down from Keenan Palasia near his own line kept Leeds in the fight but a great tackle from Bentley forced a knock-on as both defences were on top in the second period.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
The major refinery investments have had a knock-on effect: They put pressure on refining margins across the U.S. and Europe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026
Much of this dissatisfaction stems from a steep rise in global energy prices and the knock-on effects on other goods.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
In these last two chapters we have been looking at the ways in which intellectual change has knock-on consequences.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
