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
  • 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
  • The events had a ripple effect on his career — and on world history.
    — Kerry J. Byrne, Fox News, 2 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • All of this was avoidable as the ripple effects of the IRA were completely predictable.
    — Tomas J. Philipson, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • Thin slats or curved pieces of wood are installed side-by-side to create a distinct ripple effect.
    — Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Aug. 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
  • But the scientists say future research will need to be conducted to explore these and other potential ripple effects.
    — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024

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