ripple effect
Example Sentences
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“This has a ripple effect that goes through the entire federal enforcement system because they showed they could do something that was very difficult,” Kovacic said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
Workday shares saw their best-ever single-day performance Thursday on the back of buyout rumors, creating a ripple effect across the entire software sector.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
That’s the kind of ripple effect that such wanton enabling can have, even if it’s not intentional.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
Those needs have expanded “beyond core technology and infrastructure, energy and data centers, generating a ripple effect across industries,” Goldman CEO David Solomon said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
“I just want to complete my original mission. That ripple effect he’s so worried about”—he pointed at JB jeeringly—“pah! You won’t even feel it!”
From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
