knock-on
Example Sentences
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But fixing qualifying could have knock-on issues for racing.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The squeeze on supply has pushed oil and natural gas prices higher, with drastic knock-on effects for supply chains in countless industries.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
"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 • Mar. 30, 2026
Used in everything from cars to dishwashers, aluminum was already in a structural deficit before the conflict began and a further shortage could have big knock-on effects.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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
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