ripple
Example Sentences
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Flores is an example of how sky-rocketing fuel prices are having ripple effects throughout the economy.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
What will be the ripple effects if global helium shortages persist in the long term?
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Oil, natural gas and fertilizer exports have received the most attention, as the cost of transportation, food and energy ripple through the global economy.
From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026
The ripple effects of the energy crisis have been felt throughout the Morbi ecosystem.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
They were cousins, too, but as different as strawberry and fudge ripple ice cream.
From "Scream for Ice Cream: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #2" by Carolyn Keene
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