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 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The events had a ripple effect on his career — and on world history.
    — Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • That in turn had a ripple effect on the local economy of more than $74 million.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
  • The jury, therefore, is still out on the ripple effect on India’s jobs market.
    — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 31 July 2022
  • And the emotional ripple effect for players and coaches around the league has been pronounced.
    — Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Some economists say that a ripple effect could still occur, though most likely towards the end of the year.
    — Paul Davidson, USA TODAY, 26 July 2023
  • Thanks to the surge, even companies that the AI chipmaker has stakes in felt their own ripple effects of the interest in Nvidia.
    — Laura Bratton, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2024
  • In this first major sale of Warner Bros., the ripple effects for the family were endless.
    — Chris Yogerst, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
  • The tragedy of Halo’s short life has had a ripple effect on Casiano’s entire family.
    — Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The presence, or absence, of apex predators like wolves at the top of any food chain causes ripple effects through an ecosystem.
    — Anna Kramer, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Even visitors not in town for the funeral will feel a ripple effect.
    — Allison Pohle, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022
  • But the audience’s embrace of such a figure would have ripple effects on the medium that are still being felt to this day.
    — Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The strikes have caused a massive ripple effect in Hollywood.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2023
  • One way to promote this ripple effect is through a coaching culture.
    — Sana Lall-Trail and Elizabeth Weingarten, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2022
  • One of the things many people don’t think about is that your finances have a ripple effect on every other area of your life—both for better and worse.
    — Joe Camberato, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
  • And given Ethereum’s size and influence, the fate of the merge is likely to have a ripple effect on the broader crypto industry.
    — Taylor Locke, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2022
  • Amazon’s entry into the Dow, Walgreens’ exit and Walmart’s stock split will cause a ripple effect on the weighting of the Dow stocks.
    — Alex Veiga, Quartz, 26 Feb. 2024
  • Amazon's entry into the Dow, Walgreens' exit and Walmart's stock split will cause a ripple effect on the weighting of the Dow stocks.
    — CBS News, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Those on the line have been the hardest hit during this period and there have been ripple effects throughout our entire city.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2023

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