knock-on
Example Sentences
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"The drought could have a direct knock-on effect on food supplies," said Dr Pauline Scheelbeek, associate professor at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
“While Middle East performance improved, renewed tensions will not help the region’s recovery and the knock-on impact of rising fuel prices will continue to burden travelers with higher airfares,” Director General Willie Walsh said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 30, 2026
The EU and the UK have banned the use of the most harmful neonictinoids, however pesticides are still routinely used, with harmful knock-on effects on pollinators.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026
Woodburn said he wanted to help make the case for the knock-on benefits of defence spending.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
