ripple
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They unpack David Ellison’s calculus, the potential ripple effects, and more.
From Slate ● Oct. 10, 2026
According to the model, a fast-moving jet of quarks should disturb the surrounding plasma and leave a wake behind, causing the material to ripple and splash.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 6, 2026
Renewed reluctance to fly with U.A.E.-based carriers or visit the emirate could ripple through already strained hotels, restaurants and retailers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026
"Kids today just think it's a video game, and if they crash, there's no consequences, there's no ripple effect, they'll just brush themselves off and drive off again," she said.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
Aru raised the lightning bolt, but a ripple of instinct held her hand.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
Recent calls from artificial-intelligence leaders to slow the technology’s development have rippled through the stock market — and Wall Street’s early reactions may be misguided.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
The emotion has rippled through her inner circle.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The soaring growth of telecom led to an industrywide bust that rippled through the financial markets and the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
Anxiety has rippled through the country’s AI circles following the April debut of Anthropic’s powerful Mythos system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Water like rippled glass, with just a few soft clouds in the sky, and everything sparkling.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
The effects are rippling into the broader global economy, and the pain is acutely felt at truck stops like the Flying J in Orange, Texas, where diesel hovered around $6.26 a gallon on Thursday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026
It was based on the profile picture of the couple’s shared Facebook account, but Walters had swapped out palm trees for three Christian crosses and the American flag rippling in the breeze.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
A major clinical-trial failure last week is rippling across biopharma stocks on Tuesday morning, showing yet again how risky it is to invest in drug development.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
The full consequences of state-driven manufacturing overcapacity have yet to be felt, but the early signs of another deflationary shock, perhaps as serious as the deflation of the real-estate bubble, are rippling through the economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
So she just stared at her rippling reflection in the bowl’s surface.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
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