knock-on

Example Sentences

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So an Apple contract would likely have knock-on effects, validating Intel’s manufacturing to other potential customers.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

Sewage and agricultural pollution in rivers is having an "alarming" knock-on impact on marine life in underwater forests along the British coastline, according to new research.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

About a fifth of the nation’s workforce is involved in the agriculture sector, meaning any decisions by farmers to reduce production has knock-on effects across the entire economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

Should this happen, Krishnamurthy added, it would have “a significant knock-on impact on individuals’ long-term wealth creation and financial security in retirement.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 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