ripple
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Fiona says the delays they faced had caused a "ripple effect" in the couple's life "where it's not just damaging one thing, it's damaging multiple things".
From BBC • May 29, 2026
The aerospace industry relies on a limited number of suppliers and production shops, and production shutdowns could cause ripple effects across the aerospace supply chain.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
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
Just 33 counties account for 72% of data centers, so a construction drought wouldn’t ripple that widely.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Everyone’s space invaded everyone else's, and the ripple effect separated me from my brother.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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