How to Use ripple effect in a Sentence

ripple effect

noun
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  • Here’s the latest on the war and its ripple effects across the globe.
    — Frances Vinall, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Still, the extent of the ripple effects of the deal remain to be seen.
    — Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2023
  • The ripple effect of all the backups will be felt for months to come.
    — Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Oct. 2021
  • The news has varying ripple effects — both in the short and long term.
    — Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Mar. 2023
  • The law is likely to have a ripple effect across the country.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Here’s the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war and its ripple effects across the globe.
    — Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2023
  • And the matchup will have a huge ripple effect on the NFC playoff picture.
    — Lorenzo Reyes, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2021
  • But partly out of pride and awe in a gesture bound to have a ripple effect.
    — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2022
  • The strike has had ripple effects beyond the picket lines.
    — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2023
  • Gait, or the way a person walks, is paramount to foot health, which can have a ripple effect on the body.
    — Fiorella Valdesolo, WSJ, 15 June 2022
  • What’s harder to tell, says Ms. Neosh, is just how much of a ripple effect that has.
    — Dwight Weingarten, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2021
  • That would have a ripple effect throughout the world as Spain produces roughly half of the olive oil around the world.
    — Chris Morris, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2022
  • There's a whole ripple effect of tragedy because of one thing.
    — Patrick Gomez, EW.com, 16 May 2024
  • The strike is being closely watched and could have a ripple effect at schools across the country.
    — Olga R. Rodriguez, ajc, 9 Dec. 2022
  • The ripple effect of this one decision affects the lives of many.
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 11 Nov. 2022
  • So when the price of a barrel nears $100, the ripple effect is extensive.
    — Bryan Pearson, Forbes, 26 Apr. 2022
  • This caused a ripple effect, wiping out species of the plant the Xerces caterpillars used.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 July 2021
  • And the fish don’t have to succumb entirely for the tumors to have a ripple effect all the way up the Antarctic food chain.
    — Melina Walling, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2022
  • If he is cleared to start and gets bumped over to guard, that would create a ripple effect on the interior of the line.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022
  • To add any of the options, however, could create a ripple effect in the bullpen.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 28 Mar. 2023
  • And a delay in those products can have a big ripple effect.
    — Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2021
  • The ripple effect of this one little restaurant has been wide.
    — Elyse Inamine, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2021
  • The Miami Dolphins made two big trades Friday that will have a ripple effect on the rest of the first round.
    — Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 27 Mar. 2021
  • The events had a ripple effect on his career — and on world history.
    — Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Part of this is thanks to the ripple effect of the Filipino diaspora.
    — Jasmine Ting, Bon Appétit, 7 Apr. 2021
  • The ripple effect of alarm and paranoia brings out neighborhood watch groups to patrol the streets at night.
    — David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
  • Hotez, who lives in Houston, said the ditching of a mask mandate in his state will have a ripple effect across the country.
    — Holly Yan, CNN, 17 Mar. 2021
  • All of this was avoidable as the ripple effects of the IRA were completely predictable.
    — Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • The investment bank missed earnings per share estimates Wednesday evening, and with the market closed on Thursday, the ripple effects are just being felt now.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
  • As negotiations continue, the outcome of the Park City ski patrol strike could have ripple effects across the ski industry, influencing labor relations at resorts nationwide.
    — Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 7 Jan. 2025

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