knock-on
Example Sentences
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One knock-on effect might be that farmers plant less for fear of losing crops to a strong El Niño, making its impact on ag commodity prices a self-fulfilling prophecy, Marex says.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
Woodburn was yellow-carded for a deliberate knock-on with 22 minutes left as the hosts upped the pressure and Olly Cracknell forced his way over for the Tigers.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
On Wednesday, the government reported wholesale price inflation of six percent year-on-year, its highest level since December 2022, with analysts warning high fuel prices were beginning to have knock-on effects on other products.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
Pausing the federal energy tax could have negative knock-on effects.
From Barron's • May 12, 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
