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

A production outage is expected to ripple through depleted U.S. aluminum stocks in the coming months, further putting pressure on prices—which have already been battered by tariff challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

This decrease in spending has a ripple effect because the American consumer accounts for about two-thirds of the U.S. economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The war’s ripple effects are also visible in global markets.

From Salon • Mar. 29, 2026

Murmurs ripple over the room as the boys enter.

From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti