ripple
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Around 400 kilometres away, change is already starting to ripple through the archipelago's island of Little Andaman, which Joshi has said will see the "next developmental thrust" after Great Nicobar.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Harris also shows us the burn scars that ripple up Racine’s arm and across Anaia’s face, textured skin that makes strangers blanch, to which Racine lashes out defensively.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Ramos, now 51, won the next election to keep his spot on the board, which he said created a ripple effect that drew in more Latino candidates.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
Still, the monthslong shutdown of the key shipping lane has yet to fully ripple through the global economy.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
I tried to remain calm, but every time we passed a pew there’d be a ripple of noise, a barely subdued wave of gawker excitement.
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
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